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Interfacial Engineering by Proteins: Exfoliation and Functionalization of Graphene by Hydrophobins
Author(s) -
Laaksonen Päivi,
Kainlauri Markku,
Laaksonen Timo,
Shchepetov Andrey,
Jiang Hua,
Ahopelto Jouni,
Linder Markus B.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201001806
Subject(s) - exfoliation joint , sonication , graphene , amphiphile , graphite , nanotechnology , surface modification , materials science , quality (philosophy) , absorption (acoustics) , aqueous solution , phase (matter) , polymer science , chemistry , chemical engineering , physics , organic chemistry , engineering , composite material , polymer , copolymer , quantum mechanics
Simply peel off the layers : Functionalities from nature may be used to meet the demands of contemporary materials science in terms of the efficient and safe production of high‐quality, versatile materials. Thus, the spontaneous absorption on graphite of small amphiphilic proteins known as hydrophobins from an aqueous phase, followed by sonication, led to the exfoliation and stabilization of graphene sheets (see picture).