In a previous entry, I mentioned a technique whereby gold nanoparticles could be attached to the exterior of fungal cells to form unusual hybrid materials. Once the gold scaffolding was complete, the fungi could be removed (digested), leaving behind 3 dimensional gold structures. This started me thinking that there might be a rich field of exploration here, finding simple ways of attaching metal nanoparticles like gold to new substrates in the hopes of creating new 3-dimensional structures with unusual properties. Even better, many of these techniques would be based on aqueous chemistry, which make them especially appealing (to me at least).
Of course, within a week or two of that article, two more articles appeared which demonstrated that other research groups are already way ahead of me in this area.
Of course, within a week or two of that article, two more articles appeared which demonstrated that other research groups are already way ahead of me in this area.
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