Silicon Biotechnology

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Silicon Biotechnology
Prof. Dan Morse, UCSB
K.Shimizu et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 95,
6234 (1998)
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Silicon Biotechnology Applications
Structure-Directing Catalysis Coherent,
stereo-regular silicon-based polymers for
improved optoelectronic performance
Writing nanoscale features of silica and other
metal-oxides on silicon Biosensors
Integrated optoelectronic biochips Enzymatic
Synthesis New routes to silicon-based
monomers and polymers New materials
with advantageous new properties
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Acknowledgments Chmelka Group Samuel
Bishop Dr. Hideki Maekawa Sean
Christiansen Dr. Ricardo Mallavaia Ryan Hayward
Heather Maynard Dr. Niklas Hedin Nicholas
Melosh Howard Huang Vikas Mittal Michael
Mann Chris Steinbeck Professor Galen Stucky,
Chemistry Dr. Dongyuan Zhao Michael Bartl Dr.
Peidong Yang Brian Scott Dr. Gernot
Wirnsberger Professor Mark Brzezinski, Marine
Biology Dr. Yolanda del Amo Mark
Demarest Professor Daniel Morse, Molecular
Biology Professor Alan Heeger, Physics
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SilicateinNatures Structure-Directing Catalyst
Polymerizes Silica, Methyl- and
Phenyl-silsesquioxanes