Using cell structures to develop functional nanomaterials and nanostructures - case studies of actin filaments and microtubules

作者：Wu Kevin Chia Wen; Yang Chung Yao; Cheng Chao Min^*

来源：Chemical communications, 2014, 50(32): 4148-4157.

DOI：10.1039/c4cc00005f

This article is based on the continued development of biologically relevant elements (i.e., actin filaments and microtubules in living cells) as building blocks to create functional nanomaterials and nanostructures that can then be used to manufacture nature-inspired small-scale devices or systems. Here, we summarize current progress in the field and focus specifically on processes characterized by (1) robustness and ease of use, (2) inexpensiveness, and (3) potential expandability to mass production. This article, we believe, will provide scientists and engineers with a more comprehensive understanding of how to mine biological materials and natural design features to construct functional materials and devices.

• 出版日期2014
• 单位清华大学