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 …
Natural load-bearing protein materials
MJ Harrington, P Fratzl - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological tissues in animals generally consist an extracellular matrix often with cells
embedded in it. These materials are primarily comprised of different protein building blocks …
embedded in it. These materials are primarily comprised of different protein building blocks …
3D printing of silk protein structures by aqueous solvent‐directed molecular assembly
Hierarchical molecular assembly is a fundamental strategy for manufacturing protein
structures in nature. However, to translate this natural strategy into advanced digital …
structures in nature. However, to translate this natural strategy into advanced digital …
Molecular Insights into the Self‐Assembly of Block Copolymer Suckerin Polypeptides into Nanoconfined β‐Sheets
Suckerin in squid sucker ring teeth is a block‐copolymer peptide comprised of two repeating
modules—the alanine and histidine‐rich M1 and the glycine‐rich M2. Suckerin self …
modules—the alanine and histidine‐rich M1 and the glycine‐rich M2. Suckerin self …
Squid sucker ring teeth: Multiscale structure–property relationships, sequencing, and protein engineering of a thermoplastic biopolymer
The arms and tentacles of Decapodiform cephalopods (squids and cuttlefish) are lined with
suckers, each of which contains embedded sucker ring teeth (SRT), which are used by the …
suckers, each of which contains embedded sucker ring teeth (SRT), which are used by the …
A compendium of current developments on polysaccharide and protein-based microneedles
Microneedles (MNs), ie minimally invasive three-dimensional microstructures that penetrate
the stratum corneum inducing relatively little or no pain, have been studied as appealing …
the stratum corneum inducing relatively little or no pain, have been studied as appealing …
Diverse silk and silk-like proteins derived from terrestrial and marine organisms and their applications
Organisms develop unique systems in a given environment. In the process of adaptation,
they employ materials in a clever way, which has inspired mankind extensively …
they employ materials in a clever way, which has inspired mankind extensively …
Squid suckerin microneedle arrays for tunable drug release
Microneedles are increasingly used in transdermal delivery of therapeutic agents due to the
elimination of first-pass metabolism, simplicity of operation, and lack of pain, which …
elimination of first-pass metabolism, simplicity of operation, and lack of pain, which …
Turning rubber into a glass: mechanical reinforcement by Microphase separation
Supramolecular associations provide a promising route to functional materials with
properties such as self-healing, easy recyclability or extraordinary mechanical strength and …
properties such as self-healing, easy recyclability or extraordinary mechanical strength and …
Locomotor transition: how squid jet from water to air
TG Hou, XB Yang, TM Wang, JH Liang… - Bioinspiration & …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The amazing multi-modal locomotion of flying squid helps to achieve fast-speed migration
and predator-escape behavior. Observation of flying squid has been rarely reported in …
and predator-escape behavior. Observation of flying squid has been rarely reported in …