[HTML][HTML] Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis
The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …
Food protein amyloid fibrils: Origin, structure, formation, characterization, applications and health implications
Y Cao, R Mezzenga - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2019 - Elsevier
Amyloid fibrils have traditionally been considered only as pathological aggregates in human
neurodegenerative diseases, but it is increasingly becoming clear that the propensity to form …
neurodegenerative diseases, but it is increasingly becoming clear that the propensity to form …
Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications
S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …
Biomimetic mineralization based on self-assembling peptides
Biomimetic science has attracted great interest in the fields of chemistry, biology, materials
science, and energy. Biomimetic mineralization is the process of synthesizing inorganic …
science, and energy. Biomimetic mineralization is the process of synthesizing inorganic …
From protein building blocks to functional materials
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for high-performance materials in nature. Such
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …
Adaptable microporous hydrogels of propagating NGF‐gradient by injectable building blocks for accelerated axonal outgrowth
Injectable hydrogels in regeneration medicine can potentially mimic hierarchical natural
living tissue and fill complexly shaped defects with minimally invasive implantation …
living tissue and fill complexly shaped defects with minimally invasive implantation …
Effect of structuring emulsion gels by whey or soy protein isolate on the structure, mechanical properties, and in-vitro digestion of alginate-based emulsion gel beads
Whey protein isolate (WPI) and soy protein isolate (SPI) were used as emulsifiers and
structure-modifying agents to produce alginate-based emulsion gel beads. The purpose of …
structure-modifying agents to produce alginate-based emulsion gel beads. The purpose of …
Amyloid–polyphenol hybrid nanofilaments mitigate colitis and regulate gut microbial dysbiosis
B Hu, S Yu, C Shi, J Gu, Y Shao, Q Chen, Y Li… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
It is a desirable and powerful strategy to precisely fabricate functional soft matter through self-
assembly of molecular building blocks across a range of length scales. Proteins, nucleic …
assembly of molecular building blocks across a range of length scales. Proteins, nucleic …
Protein nanofibrils and their use as building blocks of sustainable materials
The development towards a sustainable society requires a radical change of many of the
materials we currently use. Besides the replacement of plastics, derived from petrochemical …
materials we currently use. Besides the replacement of plastics, derived from petrochemical …
Progress in sustainable polymers from biological matter
The increasing consumption of nonrenewable materials urgently calls for the design and
fabrication of sustainable alternatives. New generations of materials should be derived from …
fabrication of sustainable alternatives. New generations of materials should be derived from …