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Solid-state electrical applications of protein and peptide based nanomaterials
Sayak Subhra Panda1, Howard E Katz, John D Tovar
1Department of Chemistry, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA. tovar@jhu.edu.
Chemical Society Reviews
|April 24, 2018
Summary
Researchers are exploring protein-based materials for organic bioelectronics, offering a sustainable alternative to toxic solvents. These biomaterials enable novel electronic devices with unique charge-transporting and piezoelectric properties.
Area of Science:
- Organic electronics
- Bioelectronics
- Materials science
Background:
- Traditional organic electronics rely on toxic solvents, limiting biological compatibility.
- Protein-based macromolecules offer a bio-friendly alternative for charge transport.
- Emerging field of organic bioelectronics leverages biomaterials for electronic applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review electrical transport and polarization in specialized biomaterials.
- To highlight applications of protein-based materials in solid-state devices.
- To discuss the potential of bioinspired architectures in electronics.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on protein-based charge transport.
- Analysis of electrical properties (transport and polarization) in biomaterials.
- Examination of solid-state device architectures utilizing biomaterials.
Main Results:
- Protein-based macromolecules facilitate electrical transport, enabling organic bioelectronics.
- Bioinspired architectures demonstrate applications in field-effect transistors and piezoelectrics.
- Unnatural peptide assemblies and conjugates also show promise for electrical applications.
Conclusions:
- Specialized biomaterials offer a sustainable and biocompatible platform for advanced electronic devices.
- Protein-based materials are key to developing next-generation organic bioelectronics.
- Further research into peptide-based materials can unlock new functionalities in solid-state electronics.
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