title: Optically and biologically active mussel protein-coated double-walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: A method of dispersing strongly bundled double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) via a homogeneous coating of mussel protein in an aqueous solution is presented. Optical activity, mechanical strength, as well as electrical conductivity coming from the nanotubes and the versatile biological activity from the mussel protein make mussel-coated DWNTs promising as a multifunctional scaffold and for anti-fouling materials.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi 380-8553, Japan.
authors.forename: Yong Chae
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: Jin Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Yoong Ahm
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Morinobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terrones
authors.forename: Mildred S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dresselhaus
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011506:Proteins; C037403:adhesive protein, mussel; D010100:Oxygen; D004298:Dopamine