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Title: Gold nanostructures and methods of use

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1039707

The invention is drawn to novel nanostructures comprising hollow nanospheres and nanotubes for use as chemical sensors, conduits for fluids, and electronic conductors. The nanostructures can be used in microfluidic devices, for transporting fluids between devices and structures in analytical devices, for conducting electrical currents between devices and structure in analytical devices, and for conducting electrical currents between biological molecules and electronic devices, such as bio-microchips.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-Eng-48
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
8,137,759
Application Number:
11/784,297
OSTI ID:
1039707
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

Metal nanoshells as a contrast agent in near-infrared diffuse optical tomography journal September 2005
Pt Hollow Nanospheres: Facile Synthesis and Enhanced Electrocatalysts journal March 2004
Inhibition Assay of Biomolecules based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) between Quantum Dots and Gold Nanoparticles journal March 2005
Optical Properties of Metal Nanoshells journal January 2004

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