Self-Assembly of the Cephalopod Protein Reflectin
- PMID: 27454809
- DOI: 10.1002/adma.201601666
Self-Assembly of the Cephalopod Protein Reflectin
Abstract
Films from the cephalopod protein reflectin demonstrate multifaceted functionality as infrared camouflage coatings, proton transport media, and substrates for growth of neural stem cells. A detailed study of the in vitro formation, structural characteristics, and stimulus response of such films is presented. The reported observations hold implications for the design and development of advanced cephalopod-inspired functional materials.
Keywords: X-ray scattering; cephalopods; functional coatings; proteins; self-assembly.
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