Biomimetic Synthesis of Gelatin Polypeptide-Assisted Noble-Metal Nanoparticles and Their Interaction Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Herein, the generation of gold, silver, and silver&#8211;gold (Ag&#8211;Au) bimetallic nanoparticles was carried out in collagen (gelatin) solution. It first showed that the major ingredient in gelatin polypeptide, glutamic acid, acted as reducing agent t...

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Main Authors: Liu Ying, Liu Xiaoheng, Wang Xin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2011-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
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Online Access:http://www.nanoscalereslett.com/content/6/1/22