Issue 23, 2019

Functional protein materials: beyond elastomeric and structural proteins

Abstract

In the past two decades researchers have shown great interest in mimicking biological structures and their complex structure–property relationships that have evolved from a small number of chemically similar building blocks. The great strides in this field are evident in bio-inspired materials and structures that are making their way into commercial products. Among natural biopolymers, proteins provide a versatile building block with inherent structural and functional complexity that is unmatched by synthetic materials. Herein, we review recent strategies to influence the self-assembly of protein materials whose hierarchical structure may prove useful in a variety of applications, for example in soft-robotics and energy storage.

Graphical abstract: Functional protein materials: beyond elastomeric and structural proteins

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
02 Mar 2019
Accepted
30 Apr 2019
First published
06 May 2019

Polym. Chem., 2019,10, 2952-2959

Functional protein materials: beyond elastomeric and structural proteins

N. A. Carter and T. Z. Grove, Polym. Chem., 2019, 10, 2952 DOI: 10.1039/C9PY00337A

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