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Enzymatically Active Self‐Standing Protein‐Polymer Surfactant Films Prepared by Hierarchical Self‐Assembly
Author(s) -
Sharma Kamendra P.,
Collins Andrew M.,
Perriman Adam W.,
Mann Stephen
Publication year - 2013
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.201204161
Subject(s) - materials science , pulmonary surfactant , nanoclusters , polymer , self assembly , fluorescence , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Cross‐linked protein‐polymer surfactant films consisting of enzymatically active hybrid nanoclusters are prepared using a novel approach based on electrostatically mediated hierarchical self‐assembly. The free‐standing films are structurally robust, highly hydrophilic, and exhibit sustained fluorescence or recyclable enzymatic phosphatase or oxido‐reductase behavior.