Protein-directed crystalline 2D fullerene assemblies
| Main Authors: | Liutkus, M, López-Andarias, A, Mejías, SH, López-Andarias, J, Gil-Carton, D, Feixas, F, Osuna, S, Matsuda, W, Sakurai, T, Seki, S, Atienza, C, Martín, N, Cortajarena, AL. |
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| Format: | Article |
| Terbitan: |
, 2020
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3601740 |
Daftar Isi:
- Water soluble 2D crystalline monolayers of fullerenes grow on planar assemblies of engineered consensus tetratricopeptide repeat proteins. Designed fullerene-coordinating tyrosine clamps on the protein introduce specific fullerene binding sites, which facilitate fullerene nucleation. Through reciprocal interactions between the components, the hybrid material assembles into two-dimensional 2 nm thick structures with crystalline order, that conduct photo-generated charges. Thus, the protein–fullerene hybrid material is a demonstration of the developments toward functional materials with protein-based precision control of functional elements.