دانلود کتاب الاستومرهای مبتنی بر پروتئین بیومیمتیک – مواد در حال ظهور برای آینده

The natural world serves as the source of inspiration for our research, and, in editing this book, we were motivated to collate and share the recent findings and knowledge in the field of biomimetic protein/peptide-based elastomers. The traditional view that a stable 3D conformation of a protein is essential to its function has now been challenged by the recent discovery of multistimuliresponsive and multifunctional elastomers based on intrinsically disordered proteins. This paradigm shift has resulted in an intense research focus and the rapid evolution of the field of protein engineering. Over the last two decades, transformational new knowledge has been generated on the structure–property–function relationship of protein-based elastomers. This book attempts to capture the diverse and emerging directions of research on and achievements pertaining to these unusually smart materials. In particular, the book delves into their occurrence and specialized role in nature, their artificial synthesis and characterization, the molecular basis of their function and design principles, and their applications in diverse areas, including biomaterials engineering, template-based synthesis of nanomaterials, scaffolds for tissue engineering, medicine, programmed drug delivery, biomolecule detection and sensing, catalysis, renewable energy, immunoassays, cell bioimaging, and environmental detection and monitoring. Each of the authors of this volume’s chapters is an active researcher who has not only contributed to advancements in the field but is also passionate about the complexity of the science involved. As editors, our strategy for organizing the chapters was to enable the reader to easily navigate the content progressively. Each chapter summarizes the background knowledge, the current state of research, challenges, and future perspectives.