Bolaamphiphile nanotube-templated metallized wires

    Authors

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

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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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    9576

    Last Page

    9579

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000165233100002

    ISSN

    1089-5647

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