Virus-SiO2 and Virus-SiO2-Au Hybrid Particles with Tunable Morphology

Patrick van Rijn*, Laura S. van Bezouwen, Rainer Fischer, Egbert J. Boekema, Alexander Boeker, Ulrich Commandeur

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Abstract

Potato virus X is used as a multifunctional template to form various inorganic hybrid structures with different nano‐ and mesoscopic architectures. A genetically added peptide induces biomineralization, leading to controlled formation of SiO2, providing virus structures decorated with SiO2 nanoparticles as well as mesoscopic superstructures. The formation of isolated nanoparticles allows for additional targeting via immunogold labeling.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-47
Number of pages5
JournalParticle & Particle Systems Characterization
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan-2015

Keywords

  • TOBACCO-MOSAIC-VIRUS
  • VIRAL NANOPARTICLES
  • ENCAPSULATION
  • TEMPLATES
  • BIONANOPARTICLES
  • NANOMATERIALS
  • NANOWIRES
  • PROTEINS
  • SURFACE
  • ENZYME

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