Biomimetic and bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures

G Zan, Q Wu - Advanced Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, due to its unparalleled advantages, the biomimetic and bioinspired
synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures has drawn increasing interest and attention …

Biointerface structural effects on the properties and applications of bioinspired peptide-based nanomaterials

TR Walsh, MR Knecht - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Peptide sequences are known to recognize and bind different nanomaterial surfaces, which
has resulted in the screening and identification of hundreds of peptides with the ability to …

Biotemplated synthesis of inorganic materials: An emerging paradigm for nanomaterial synthesis inspired by nature

BA Kra**a, AC Proctor, AP Schoen… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biomineralization, the process by which biological systems direct the synthesis of inorganic
structures from organic templates, is an exquisite example of nanomaterial self-assembly in …

Peptide-templated noble metal catalysts: syntheses and applications

W Wang, CF Anderson, Z Wang, W Wu, H Cui… - Chemical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Noble metal catalysts have been widely used in many applications because of their high
activity and selectivity. However, a controllable preparation of noble metal catalysts still …

Nanotechnology meets biology: peptide-based methods for the fabrication of functional materials

BD Briggs, MR Knecht - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2012 - ACS Publications
Nature exploits sustainable methods for the creation of inorganic materials on the nanoscale
for a variety of applications. To achieve such capabilities, biomolecules such as peptides …

Effects of the material structure on the catalytic activity of peptide-templated Pd nanomaterials

R Bhandari, MR Knecht - Acs Catalysis, 2011 - ACS Publications
Bioinspired approaches represent emerging methods for the fabrication and application of
nanomaterials under desirable ambient conditions. By adapting biomimetic processes to …

Understanding the biosynthesis and catalytic activity of Pd, Pt, and Ag nanoparticles in hydrogenation and Suzuki coupling reactions at the nano–bio interface

SK Das, T Parandhaman, N Pentela… - The Journal of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Increasing demand of noble-metal nanoparticles (MNPs) in catalysis research urges the
development of a nontoxic, clean, and environmentally friendly methodology for the …

Crystallographic recognition controls peptide binding for bio-based nanomaterials

R Coppage, JM Slocik, BD Briggs… - Journal of the …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The ability to control the size, shape, composition, and activity of nanomaterials presents a
formidable challenge. Peptide approaches represent new avenues to achieve such control …

Probing peptide–nanomaterial interactions

JM Slocik, RR Naik - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptide enabled synthesis of nanomaterials offer the ability to control size distributions;
morphologies; and provide a range of surface functionalities. Invariably, these qualities are …

Determining peptide sequence effects that control the size, structure, and function of nanoparticles

R Coppage, JM Slocik, BD Briggs, AI Frenkel… - ACS …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The ability to tune the size, shape, and composition of nanomaterials at length scales< 10
nm remains a challenging task. Such capabilities are required to fully realize the application …