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Bioinspired Materials (bioinspired + material)
Selected AbstractsBioinspired Materials: Oligothiophene Versus , -Sheet Peptide: Synthesis and Self-Assembly of an Organic Semiconductor-Peptide Hybrid (Adv. Mater.ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 16 200916/2009) A first representative of a novel class of bioinspired materials, a fully symmetric hybrid between an oligothiophene and a , -sheet peptide, is introduced in work by Peter Bäuerle and co-workers on p. 1562. The conjugate can be synthesized via click-chemistry and employs a switch-peptide segment to gain control over the self-assembly motif of the peptide part. [source] Bioinspired Material Approaches to SensingADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 16 2009Michael E. McConney Abstract Bioinspired design is an engineering approach that involves working to understand the design principles and strategies employed by biology in order to benefit the development of engineered systems. From a materials perspective, biology offers an almost limitless source of novel approaches capable of arousing innovation in every aspect of materials, including fabrication, design, and functionality. Here, recent and ongoing work on the study of bioinspired materials for sensing applications is presented. Work presented includes the study of fish flow receptor structures and the subsequent development of similar structures to improve flow sensor performance. The study of spider air-flow receptors and the development of a spider-inspired flexible hair is also discussed. Lastly, the development of flexible membrane based infrared sensors, highly influenced by the fire beetle, is presented, where a pneumatic mechanism and a thermal-expansion stress-mediated buckling-based mechanism are investigated. Other areas that are discussed include novel biological signal filtering mechanisms and reciprocal benefits offered through applying the biology lessons to engineered systems. [source] Bioinspired Materials: Oligothiophene Versus , -Sheet Peptide: Synthesis and Self-Assembly of an Organic Semiconductor-Peptide Hybrid (Adv. Mater.ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 16 200916/2009) A first representative of a novel class of bioinspired materials, a fully symmetric hybrid between an oligothiophene and a , -sheet peptide, is introduced in work by Peter Bäuerle and co-workers on p. 1562. The conjugate can be synthesized via click-chemistry and employs a switch-peptide segment to gain control over the self-assembly motif of the peptide part. [source] Oligothiophene Versus , -Sheet Peptide: Synthesis and Self-Assembly of an Organic Semiconductor-Peptide HybridADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 16 2009Eva-Kathrin Schillinger A first representative of a novel class of bioinspired materials is introduced, a fully symmetric hybrid between an oligothiophene and a , -sheet peptide. The conjugate is synthesized via "click chemistry", and employs a switch-peptide segment to gain control over the self-assembly motif of the peptide part. The self-organization properties of the hybrid are investigated. [source] | ||||||||||