Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: Cover: Genetically engineered, spider-silk-like block copolymers undergo self-assembly into well-defined morphologies. The number of polyalanine blocks is found to have a direct effect on the formation of crystalline β-sheets, suggesting a platform for controlling secondary structures, and thus material properties, using specific amino acid chemistries. Further details can be found in the article by O. S. Rabotyagova, P. Cebe, and D. L. Kaplan* on page 49.
Source: Macromolecular Bioscience
Institution: Tufts University
Language: Italian
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1998090037