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Cephalopod‐Derived Biopolymers for Ionic and Protonic Transistors
Author(s) -
Kautz Rylan,
Ordinario David D.,
Tyagi Vivek,
Patel Priyam,
Nguyen Tam N.,
Gorodetsky Alon A.
Publication year - 2018
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.201704917
Subject(s) - cephalopod , cuttlefish , squid , octopus (software) , bioelectronics , nanotechnology , materials science , transistor , ionic bonding , biology , ion , ecology , voltage , electrical engineering , chemistry , fishery , engineering , biosensor , organic chemistry , computational chemistry
Cephalopods (e.g., squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish) have long fascinated scientists and the general public alike due to their complex behavioral characteristics and remarkable camouflage abilities. As such, these animals are explored as model systems in neuroscience and represent a well‐known commercial resource. Herein, selected literature examples related to the electrical properties of cephalopod‐derived biopolymers (eumelanins, chitosans, and reflectins) and to the use of these materials in voltage‐gated devices (i.e., transistors) are highlighted. Moreover, some potential future directions and challenges in this area are described, with the aim of inspiring additional research effort on ionic and protonic transistors from cephalopod‐derived biopolymers.