Title

Bolaamphiphile nanotube-templated metallized wires

Authors

Authors

H. Matsui; S. Pan; B. Gologan;S. H. Jonas

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Phys. Chem. B

Keywords

DNA; ORGANIZATION; Chemistry, Physical

Abstract

This paper introduces a new method to produce metal-coated nanowires using self-assembled bolaamphiphile nanotubes as templates. Electroless Ni and Cu coatings on the bolaamphiphile nanotubes were achieved in Ni and Cu baths with reducing agents. Raman microscopic analysis indicates that non-hydrogen-bonded amide groups of the bolaamphiphile nanotubes capture metal ions and form stable metal-amide complexes. These complexes seem to become efficient nucleation sites and produce metallic coatings around the bolaamphiphile nanotubes. This method may therefore be applied to construct nano-electric circuits since the metal-coated bolaamphiphile nanotubes can grow on Au electrodes via self-assembled carboxylic acid thiol monolayers.

Journal Title

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volume

104

Issue/Number

41

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp000762g

Language

English

First Page

9576

Last Page

9579

WOS Identifier

WOS:000165233100002

ISSN

1089-5647

Recommended Citation

"Bolaamphiphile nanotube-templated metallized wires" (2000). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 2695.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/2695