Hodelin, Juan F.Hu, Evelyn L.Haberer, Elaine D.Hu, EvelynJoo, John Hwajong2013-09-062012Joo, John H., Juan F. Hodelin, Evelyn L. Hu, and Elaine D. Haberer. 2012. Viral-assisted assembly and photoelectric response of individual Au/CdSe core–shell nanowires. Materials Letters 89:347-350.0167-577Xhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11006843Individual viral-templated Au/CdSe core–shell nanowires were synthesized and electrically characterized at room temperature. The Au nanowire cores were constructed using a genetically-modified filamentous M13 bacteriophage as a scaffold. Au nanoparticles were selectively bound to the viruses and used as seeds for electroless deposition, forming continuous Au nanowires. The nanocrystalline CdSe shell material which formed a coaxial heterojunction with the Au nanowire was created by electrodeposition. Electrical characterization of the Au nanowires revealed resistance variations associated with the viral-templated assembly process. The photoelectrical response of the core–shell nanowires was used to assess the interaction between the two component materials. A correlation was found between the dark current of the Au/CdSe core–shell nanowire and the magnitude of the collected photocurrent.en-UScore-shellnanowireelectrodepositionM13 viruselectrical propertiesnanocrystalline materialsJournal Article2013-08-05John H. Joo, Juan F. Hodelin, Evelyn L. Hu, and Elaine D. Haberer2013-09-0610.1016/j.matlet.2012.09.001