Nanostructured biofilms and biocrystals

Claudio Nicolini; Eugenia Pechkova

doi:10.1166/jnn.2006.502

Nanostructured biofilms and biocrystals

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2006 Aug;6(8):2209-36. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2006.502.

Authors

Claudio Nicolini¹, Eugenia Pechkova

Affiliation

¹ Nanoworld Institute, CIRNNOB and Eminent Biophysics Chair at Genova University, Italy.

PMID: 17037831
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2006.502

Abstract

The design, the physical properties and the implementation of nanostructured protein biofilms and nanostructured biocrystals are here summarized from ab initio considerations. Particular emphasis is placed on those being developed in our Institute having unique properties useful in a wide range of applications.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
Biofilms*
Biophysical Phenomena
Biophysics
Crystallization
Electronics
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
Molecular Structure
Nanotechnology / methods*
Proteins / chemistry
Surface Properties
Time Factors

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Macromolecular Substances
Proteins