title: Biotemplated silica and titania nanowires: synthesis, characterization and potential applications.
abstract: A simple biotemplating method for the synthesis of silica (SiO2) and titania (TiO2) nanowires was designed on a fibrillar protein (alpha-synuclein) template. The diameter of SiO2 and TiO2 nanowires could be varied, between 20-100 nm, by varying the processing conditions. The nanowires were characterized by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). Due to their high surface area and porosity, the nanowires were tested for potential applications in enzymatic biosensor design.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Padalkar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stanciu
mesh_terms: D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D054802:Molecular Imprinting / Q000379:methods*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D051844:alpha-Synuclein / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D051844:alpha-Synuclein; C009495:titanium dioxide; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D014025:Titanium