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Biomaterials

Silk-on-graphene films line up for next-generation bioelectronics

04 Oct 2024 Isabelle Dumé
Individual silk protein molecules, or “silk fibroins” (blue), are deposited on a graphene surface surrounded by water (green and red spheres) and grow into an atomically precise 2D sheet
Silk electronics Individual silk protein molecules, or “silk fibroins” (blue), are deposited on a graphene surface surrounded by water (green and red spheres) and grow into an atomically precise 2D sheet. Controlled deposition of silk fibres could lead to numerous biodegradable electronic devices. (Courtesy: Mike Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Researchers have succeeded in growing a uniform 2D layer of silk protein fragments on a van der Waal

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