Functionalization of Inorganic Materials Using Amphiphiles

Abstract

This review describes the synthesis and functionalization of inorganic materials with various proper ties by adsorption of amphiphiles. Self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of amphiphiles results in the fabrication of inorganic film that can control adsorption/desorption behavior of bovine serum albumin (BSA) by light irradiation and the detection of DNA by quar tz cr ystal microbalance (QCM) measurements. Fur thermore, when zinc oxide par ticles are synthesized in the presence of amphiphiles, amphiphiles work as cr ystal growth directing agent which determine the cr ystal growth direction.