Self‐Assembly of Nanoparticles on Live Bacterium: An Avenue to Fabricate Electronic Devices
Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: 24-Carat bacteria: A bacteria/nanoparticle composite device is operated by applying a bias of 10 V across a bacterial bridge, which is coated with gold nanoparticles and spans two gold electrodes, and measuring the current (see image). A change in humidity from 0 to 20 % causes swelling of the bacteria membrane which results in a 40-fold decrease of the current although the interparticle distance increases less than 0.2 nm.
Authors: Vikas Berry, Ravi F. Saraf
Institution: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2021715426