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Bio-Organic Nanotechnology: Using Proteins and Synthetic Polymers for Nanoscale DevicesWhile the ability of proteins to self-assemble makes them powerful tools in nanotechnology, in biological systems protein-based structures ultimately depend on the context in which they form. We combine the self-assembling properties of synthetic diblock copolymers and proteins to construct intricately ordered, three-dimensional polymer protein structures with the ultimate goal of forming nano-scale devices. This hybrid approach takes advantage of the capabilities of organic polymer chemistry to build ordered structures and the capabilities of genetic engineering to create proteins that are selective for inorganic or organic substrates. Here, microphase-separated block copolymers coupled with genetically engineered heat shock proteins are used to produce nano-scale patterning that maximizes the potential for both increased structural complexity and integrity.
Document ID
20050157068
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Molnar, Linda K.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Xu, Ting
(Massachusetts Univ. Amherst, MA, United States)
Trent, Jonathan D.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Russell, Thomas P.
(Massachusetts Univ. Amherst, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
November 20, 2003
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Materials Research Society Fall Meeting
Location: Boston, MA
Country: United States
Start Date: December 1, 2003
End Date: December 5, 2003
Sponsors: Materials Research Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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