Looking into a crystal ball: printing and patterning self-assembled peptide nanostructures

Nanoscale. 2022 Nov 3;14(42):15607-15616. doi: 10.1039/d2nr03750e.

Abstract

The solution processability of organic semiconductors and conjugated polymers along with the advent of nanomaterials as conducting inks have revolutionized next-generation flexible consumer electronics. Another equally important class of nanomaterials, self-assembled peptides, heralded as next-generation materials for bioelectronics, have a lot of potential in printed technology. In this minireview, we address the self-assembly process in dipeptides, their application in electronics, and recent progress in three-dimensional printing. The prospect of a generalizable path for nanopatterning self-assembled peptides using ice lithography and its challenges are further discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Electronics / methods
  • Nanostructures* / chemistry
  • Peptides
  • Printing, Three-Dimensional
  • Semiconductors

Substances

  • Peptides