Public Title Preparation of dithiocarbamate ligands for nanotechnology and biosensing applications Division Lead Inventor Wei, Alexander Public Description Researchers at Purdue have discovered that dithiocarbamate (DTC) ligands and thiol-functionalized ligands can adsorb onto metal surfaces equally well. However, molecular monolayers formed by DTC ligands are more resistant to physiological conditions than those formed by thiol ligands. Molecular monolayers are important in several biomedical technologies. DTC ligands provide a robust contact with metal surfaces and could be useful in such applications. They would also be useful in applications involving the functionalization of metal substrates and nanoparticles intended for biological labeling and biosensing applications. Patent Status Public References Key Words Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering/Biosensors, Biomedical Engineering/Biomaterials Manager Jon Gortat Email jdgortat@prf.org Telephone 765-588-3485 Fax 765-463-3486   Back to List