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Genetic Engineering of Biomimetic Nanocomposites: Diblock Proteins, Graphene, and Nanofibrillated Cellulose
Author(s) -
Laaksonen Päivi,
Walther Andreas,
Malho JaniMarkus,
Kainlauri Markku,
Ikkala Olli,
Linder Markus B.
Publication year - 2011
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.201102973
Subject(s) - graphene , nanocomposite , cellulose , nanotechnology , materials science , polymer science , engineering , chemical engineering
A tough nut : A new approach to making biomimetic nanocomposites, involving engineered proteins (see scheme; green and blue), reinforcing graphene sheets (purple), and nanofibrillated cellulose (gray), is presented. The aligned co‐assembly of these components leads to a composite with remarkably good mechanical properties, which potentially arises from the role of the adhesive matrix proteins.