Issue 25, 2015

Amyloid-directed assembly of nanostructures and functional devices for bionanoelectronics

Abstract

Amyloids have the potential to serve as useful building blocks for functional materials and bionanoelectronic devices because they possess precisely assembled fibrillar structures, tunable functionalities, excellent mechanical properties, and ultrastability over a wide range of harsh conditions. These attributes endow amyloids with the ability to direct one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) patterning of nanoparticles and to serve as templates for controlled growth of nanowires, nanotubes and hybrid architectures. When coupled with conductive objects or functionalized with particular molecules, peptides or protein domains, amyloids could become active components of biosensors and devices relevant to energy applications. Before the full potential of amyloids in future bionanoelectronics can be realized, however, key engineering breakthroughs will be required.

Graphical abstract: Amyloid-directed assembly of nanostructures and functional devices for bionanoelectronics

Article information

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Submitted
25 2月 2015
Accepted
14 5月 2015
First published
18 5月 2015

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 4953-4958

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Amyloid-directed assembly of nanostructures and functional devices for bionanoelectronics

X. Wang, Y. Li and C. Zhong, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 4953 DOI: 10.1039/C5TB00374A

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