Protein-based biological materials: Molecular design and artificial production
Polymeric materials produced from fossil fuels have been intimately linked to the
development of industrial activities in the 20th century and, consequently, to the …
development of industrial activities in the 20th century and, consequently, to the …
Two-birds-one-stone: multifunctional supercapacitors beyond traditional energy storage
The last decade has witnessed an extensive uptake of clean and sustainable energy
sources to meet the surging energy demand while mitigating the increasing levels of …
sources to meet the surging energy demand while mitigating the increasing levels of …
Recent approaches in designing bioadhesive materials inspired by mussel adhesive protein
P Kord Forooshani, BP Lee - Journal of Polymer Science Part A …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Marine mussels secret protein‐based adhesives, which enable them to anchor to various
surfaces in a saline, intertidal zone. Mussel foot proteins (Mfps) contain a large abundance …
surfaces in a saline, intertidal zone. Mussel foot proteins (Mfps) contain a large abundance …
Bioinspired polymer systems with stimuli-responsive mechanical properties
Materials with switchable mechanical properties are widespread in living organisms and
endow many species with traits that are essential for their survival. Many of the mechanically …
endow many species with traits that are essential for their survival. Many of the mechanically …
Biological materials processing: time-tested tricks for sustainable fiber fabrication
A Rising, MJ Harrington - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
There is an urgent need to improve the sustainability of the materials we produce and use.
Here, we explore what humans can learn from nature about how to sustainably fabricate …
Here, we explore what humans can learn from nature about how to sustainably fabricate …
Iron-clad fibers: a metal-based biological strategy for hard flexible coatings
The extensible byssal threads of marine mussels are shielded from abrasion in wave-swept
habitats by an outer cuticle that is largely proteinaceous and approximately fivefold harder …
habitats by an outer cuticle that is largely proteinaceous and approximately fivefold harder …
Towards high‐performance bioinspired composites
AR Studart - Advanced Materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Biological composites have evolved elaborate hierarchical structures to achieve outstanding
mechanical properties using weak but readily available building blocks. Combining the …
mechanical properties using weak but readily available building blocks. Combining the …
The mechanical role of metal ions in biogenic protein‐based materials
E Degtyar, MJ Harrington, Y Politi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Protein‐metal interactions—traditionally regarded for roles in metabolic processes—are now
known to enhance the performance of certain biogenic materials, influencing properties …
known to enhance the performance of certain biogenic materials, influencing properties …
[PDF][PDF] Novel hydrogel actuator inspired by reversible mussel adhesive protein chemistry
BP Lee, S Konst - Adv. Mater, 2014 - researchgate.net
DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201306137 with a neutral monomer (N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide; HEA)
using photopolymerization.[16] Hydrogels were locally printed with Fe 3+ transitional metal …
using photopolymerization.[16] Hydrogels were locally printed with Fe 3+ transitional metal …
Age-related changes in the plasticity and toughness of human cortical bone at multiple length scales
The structure of human cortical bone evolves over multiple length scales from its basic
constituents of collagen and hydroxyapatite at the nanoscale to osteonal structures at near …
constituents of collagen and hydroxyapatite at the nanoscale to osteonal structures at near …