Nanotube-producing Bacteria Show Manufacturing Promise
Posted on December 8, 2007 Comments (2)
Nanotube-producing Bacteria Show Manufacturing Promise:
In a process that is not yet fully understood, the Shewanella bacterium secretes polysacarides that seem to produce the template for the arsenic sulfide nanotubes, Myung explained. The practical significance of this technique would be much greater if a bacterial species were identified that could produce nanotubes of cadmium sulfide or other superior semiconductor materials, he added.
“This is just a first step that points the way to future investigation,” he said. “Each species of Shewanella might have individual implications for manufacturing properties.”
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December 4th, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
A team led by researchers has shown that the force of light indeed can be harnessed to drive machines – when the process is scaled to nano-proportions…
December 5th, 2008 @ 5:30 am
is it possible to control the structures produced by such bacteria or am I missing the point?