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Protein In‐Mold Patterning
Author(s) -
Biancardo Susan B. N.,
Pranov Henrik J.,
Larsen Niels B.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200702859
Subject(s) - mold , materials science , nanometre , polymer , molding (decorative) , nanotechnology , composite material
Nano‐and microscopic patterns of active proteins may be built into the surface of polymers during injection molding of hot polymer melts. The retained biofunction is likely due to extremely fast (nanoseconds) cooling rates within nanometers of the cold mold/hot melt interface.