Nanotechnology and biomimetics with 2-D protein crystals.

Nanotechnology and biomimetics with 2-D protein crystals.

The application potential of crystalline bacterial cell surface layers (S-layers) as nature-tailored supramolecular structures is described. The fabrication of supramolecular devices requires molecules that are capable of interlocking in a well-defined manner. Thus, molecular self-assembly systems t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Engineering in medicine and biology magazine 22, 3 (2003).
Main Author: Sleyter, U.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
S-layers.
Biological systems.
Crystalline bacterial cell surface layers.
Interfaces.
Molecular self-assembly.
Molecular-scale manufacturing precision.
Morphogenesis.
Nanostructure technology.
Supramolecular devices fabrication.
Supramolecular engineering.
Surfaces functionalization.