Title of article
Diameter-selective dispersion of carbon nanotubes by β-lactoglobulin whey protein
Author/Authors
Karchemsky، نويسنده , , Faina and Drug، نويسنده , , Eyal and Mashiach-Farkash، نويسنده , , Efrat and Fadeev، نويسنده , , Ludmila and Wolfson، نويسنده , , Haim J. and Gozin، نويسنده , , Michael and Regev، نويسنده , , Oren، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
7
From page
16
To page
22
Abstract
The β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) protein was discovered to be an efficient and selective dispersant for carbon nanotubes (CTNs) with certain diameters. A dispersion process of CTNs by the β-LG was studied, focusing on the relationships between the surface curvature of the CNT and the β-LGʹs efficiency in dispersing them, using cryogenic-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) and optical spectroscopy. Plausible binding sites of the β-LG, responsible for the interaction of the protein with CNTs of various diameters (surface curvatures) were also investigated and were found to be in good agreement with corresponding docking calculations.
Keywords
Carbon nanotubes , Cryo-TEM , Surface curvature , Docking , dispersion
Journal title
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
Record number
1977413
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