[HTML][HTML] Protein nanofibrils for next generation sustainable water purification

M Peydayesh, R Mezzenga - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Water scarcity is rapidly spreading across the planet, threatening the population across the
five continents and calling for global sustainable solutions. Water reclamation is the most …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer coating for particle surface engineering and their biomedical applications

Q Yang, J Zhao, A Muhammad, L Tian, Y Liu, L Chen… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface engineering of particles based on a polymeric coating is of great interest in
materials design and applications. Due to the disadvantages of non-biodegradability and …

[HTML][HTML] Food amyloid fibrils are safe nutrition ingredients based on in-vitro and in-vivo assessment

D Xu, J Zhou, WL Soon, I Kutzli, A Molière… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Food protein amyloid fibrils have superior technological, nutritional, sensorial, and physical
properties compared to native monomers, but there is as yet insufficient understanding of …

Construction of CO2 Absorption Protein Hydrogels Using MgO Nanoparticles as Cross-Linkers

H Zhang, T Zhang, J Zang, C Lv… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
CO2 mineralization by colloidal nanoclusters of MgO under mild conditions to reduce its
levels in the atmosphere remains challenged. On the other hand, protein hydrogels are …

Amyloid‐Templated Palladium Nanoparticles for Water Purification by Electroreduction

J Teng, M Peydayesh, J Lu, J Zhou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalysis offers great promise for water purification but is limited by low active area
and high uncontrollability of electrocatalysts. To overcome these constraints, we propose …

[HTML][HTML] Amyloids as building blocks for macroscopic functional materials: designs, applications and challenges

J Li, F Zhang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Amyloids are self-assembled protein aggregates that take cross-β fibrillar morphology.
Although some amyloid proteins are best known for their association with Alzheimer's and …

A review of alginate-like extracellular polymers from excess sludge: Extraction, characterization, and potential application

RG Zeng, C Shi, LT Hao, A Huang, T Yuan… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Long-term operation of wastewater treatment plants results in the production of a large
amount of sewage sludge whose disposal is a critical problem. The excess sludge from both …

[HTML][HTML] Application of amyloid-based hybrid membranes in drug delivery

YR Lai, SSS Wang, TL Hsu, SH Chou, SC How, TH Lin - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The properties of amyloid fibrils, eg, unique structural characteristics and superior
biocompatibility, make them a promising vehicle for drug delivery. Here, carboxymethyl …

Metal–protein hybrid materials with desired functions and potential applications

B Saif, P Yang - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Metal nanohybrids are fast emerging functional nanomaterials with advanced structures,
intriguing physicochemical properties, and a broad range of important applications in current …

Protein‐Based Controllable Nanoarchitectonics for Desired Applications

L Li, Y Zhang, Y Wu, Z Wang, W Cui… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Controllable protein nanoarchitectonics refers to the process of manipulating and controlling
the assembly of proteins at the nanoscale to achieve domain‐limited and accurate spatial …