Metalic nanowire and process for producing the same

Details Metalic nanowire and process for producing the same Metalic nanowire and process for producing the same

2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Zimmerman, John J. (Department: 1775)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

All metal or with adjacent metals

Foil or filament smaller than 6 mils

C075S362000, C075S370000, C075S373000, C075S952000, C530S333000, C530S345000

Reexamination Certificate

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06858318

ABSTRACT:
A nanowire comprising only metal having an average length of 1 μm or more which could not be produced in the prior art, and a method of manufacturing this wire.This invention provides a method of manufacturing a metal nanowire, which comprises the step of reducing a nanofiber comprising a metal complex peptide lipid formed from the two-headed peptide lipid represented by the general formula (I):in which Val is a valine residue, m is 1-3 and n is 6-18, and a metal ion, using 5-10 equivalents of a reducing agent relative to the two-headed peptide lipid. It further provides a metal nanowire having an average diameter of 10-20 nm and average length of 1 μm or more. It is preferred that the metal is copper.

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