The fabrication of metal oxide nanostructures using Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria for supercapacitor

The metal oxide nanostructures with high surface-to-volume ratio have been achieved using the Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria. In particular, the morphological properties of surface-layer proteins make them an ideal type of matrix for biotemplating the direct chemical synthesis of nanostructures. Surface properties of the metal-oxide nanostructures were investigated by electron microscopy. The surface area of that was also studied by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis method. The materials were used at the construction of supercapacitor as electrode active materials.