Bio‐Nanostructures: Protein Bricks: 2D and 3D Bio‐Nanostructures with Shape and Function on Demand (Adv. Mater. 20/2018)
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: A class of well-defined, complex protein-based 2D and 3D nanostructures with shape and function on demand is manufactured and assembled via “Protein Bricks” by precisely patterning on genetically engineered spider silk using ion and electron beams, as reported by Xiaoxia Xia, Tiger H. Tao, and co-workers in article number 1705919. This approach provides a facile method for excellent biocompatibility, ease of functionalization, heterogeneous nanostructuring, and controllable 3D assembly, shedding light on a wide range of applications such as biosensing for structure enhanced fluorescence and biomimetic microenvironments for controlling cell fate.
Source: Advanced Materials
Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, The University of Texas at Austin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Fudan University, Huashan Hospital, ShanghaiTech University, Tufts University, Stony Brook University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2803271973