Protein-Mediated Doping of ZnO with Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Sensing and Optical Applications

The feasibility of protein-mediated doping of zinc oxide with nanogold (ZnO nano-Au) particles for sensing and optical security applications has recently been explored. Published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, researchers present a novel technique for preparing ZnO-nanogold composites using a chimeric protein.