Journal
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
Volume 98, Issue -, Pages 63-71Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.04.040
Keywords
GaN; Amino acid; Functionalization; Colloid; Nanoparticles; Biosensor
Funding
- PAPIIT-UNAM [IN109612]
- CONACYT [82984]
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GaN was synthesized onto sapphire substrates by chemical vapor deposition, reacting gallium, ammonium chloride and ammonia. The polycrystalline films were immersed in glycine, aspartic acid and cysteine solutions. Cysteine chemisorbed onto GaN films produced detectable changes in conductivity, mobility and Hall coefficient indicating that GaN is capable of detecting and reacting with thiolate groups, which was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The Cys-GaN film solution was adjusted to pH 10, upon which the GaN nanoparticles were transferred to the aqueous phase forming a suspension stable for seven days. The alkaline colloid was then further adjusted down to pH 3 retaining stability for three days. The GaN colloid obtained represents a suitable medium to study GaN properties for biological applications. (C) 2012 Elsevier By. All rights reserved.
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