Controlled nanostructuring of a gold film covered with alkanethiol SAM by low energy cluster implantation
Size matters in scandium doped copper clusters
Ostwald ripening - Movie
Doped AunX+ clustersCluster-Biomolecule interfaces
A strong trend exists in nanotechnology to explore the interface between biomolecules and nanoparticles.
These nano-bio hybrids combine the unique size dependent and tunable properties of nanoparticles with the highly specific recognition
or biocatalytic properties of biomolecules.
We recently started to study the integration of surface deposited nanoparticles with biomolecules.
This research is performed in collaboration with Prof. Carmen Bartic (Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Magnetism, K.U.Leuven and
Imec vzw)
and the Scanning Probe Microscopy Group of Prof. Van Haesendonck (Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Magnetism, K.U.Leuven).
Fig.: surface deposited Au nanoclusters are used for investigating site-specific immobilization of biomolecules
