DNA oligonucleotide templated nanohybrids using electronic type sorted carbon nanotubes for light harvesting.

Abstract Submitted for the MAR11 Meeting of The American Physical Society DNA-Templated Synthesis of Pt Nanoparticles on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and their Electrocatalytic Properties

Submitted for the MAR11 Meeting of The American Physical Society DNA-Templated Synthesis of Pt Nanoparticles on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and their Electrocatalytic Properties QIANQIAN LIU, LIFENG DONG1, Missouri State University — Platinum (Pt) supported on singlewalled carbon nanotubes is one of the most efficient catalysts for both methanol and ethanol electroxidations. However, there i...

Assembling CoSn3 nanoparticles on multiwalled carbon nanotubes with enhanced lithium storage properties.

CoSn(3) nanoparticles have been successfully assembled on noncovalently poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) via a chemical reduction method in a polyol system. The influences of the surface functionality and the reaction temperature on the synthesis of uniform CoSn(3)-MWCNTs nanohybrids have been investigated. The as-synthesized CoSn(3)-MW...

DNA-templated carbon nanotube field-effect transistor.

The combination of their electronic properties and dimensions makes carbon nanotubes ideal building blocks for molecular electronics. However, the advancement of carbon nanotube-based electronics requires assembly strategies that allow their precise localization and interconnection. Using a scheme based on recognition between molecular building blocks, we report the realization of a self-assemb...

Porphyrin interaction with DNA-based carbon nanotubes and regeneration for light harvesting

Limitations to current solar cells include the high cost of pure silicon and poor current transfer within cells. An emerging alternative is single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which when combined with DNA and porphyrin chromophores can generate a current when absorbing light. We sought to find a chromophore and conditions that would promote bonding to the SWCNTs and improve light harvestin...

DNA Based Carbon Nanotube Porphyrin Nanohybrids Molecular Recognization and Regeneration