Bioinspired stretchable molecular composites of 2D-layered materials and tandem repeat proteins

• Main Authors: Vural, Mert, Mazeed, Tarek, Li, Dong, Colak, Oguzhan, Hamilton, Reginald F., Gao, Huajian, Demirel, Melik C.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; 2D-Layered Materials; Tandem Repeat Proteins
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164075
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Protein based composites, such as nacre and bone, show astounding evolutionary capabilities, including tunable physical properties. Inspired by natural composites, we studied assembly of atomistically thin inorganic sheets with genetically engineered polymeric proteins to achieve mechanically compli...