| Literature DB >> 27454809 |
Kyle L Naughton1, Long Phan2, Erica M Leung2, Rylan Kautz2, Qiyin Lin3, Yegor Van Dyke2, Benedetta Marmiroli4, Barbara Sartori4, Andy Arvai5, Sheng Li6, Michael E Pique5, Mahan Naeim2, Justin P Kerr2, Mercedeez J Aquino2, Victoria A Roberts7, Elizabeth D Getzoff5,8, Chenhui Zhu9, Sigrid Bernstorff10, Alon A Gorodetsky11,12.
Abstract
Films from the cephalopod protein reflectin demonstrate multifaceted functionality as infrared camouflage coatings, proton transport media, and substrates for growth of neural stem cells. A detailed study of the in vitro formation, structural characteristics, and stimulus response of such films is presented. The reported observations hold implications for the design and development of advanced cephalopod-inspired functional materials.Keywords: X-ray scattering; cephalopods; functional coatings; proteins; self-assembly
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27454809 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201601666
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849