Engineered protein elastomeric materials

• Main Authors: Liu, Zhongcheng, Li, Haopeng, Li, Jingjing, Yu, Jing, Liu, Kai
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Elastomeric materials; Natural proteins
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181044
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Natural evolution endows some insects and marine organisms with a special class of protein-based elastic tissues that possess energy feedback characteristics, providing them with the foundation for jumping and flying, and protecting them from the damage caused by movements or waves. However, the des...