M13 bacteriophages are assembled via a covalent layer-by-layer process to form a highly nanoporous network capable of organizing nanoparticles and acting as a scaffold for templating metal-oxides. The morphological and optical properties of the film itself are presented as well as its ability to organize and disperse metal nanoparticles.
Keywords: M13 bacteriophage; bio-template; layer-by-layer assembly; localized surface plasmon resonance; nanoporous network.
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