TY - JOUR
T1 - Solid-binding peptides
T2 - smart tools for nanobiotechnology
AU - Care, Andrew
AU - Bergquist, Peter L.
AU - Sunna, Anwar
PY - 2015/5
Y1 - 2015/5
N2 - Over the past decade, solid-binding peptides (SBPs) have been used increasingly as molecular building blocks in nanobiotechnology. These peptides show selectivity and bind with high affinity to the surfaces of a diverse range of solid materials including metals, metal oxides, metal compounds, magnetic materials, semiconductors, carbon materials, polymers, and minerals. They can direct the assembly and functionalisation of materials, and have the ability to mediate the synthesis and construction of nanoparticles and complex nanostructures. As the availability of newly synthesised nanomaterials expands rapidly, so too do the potential applications for SBPs.
AB - Over the past decade, solid-binding peptides (SBPs) have been used increasingly as molecular building blocks in nanobiotechnology. These peptides show selectivity and bind with high affinity to the surfaces of a diverse range of solid materials including metals, metal oxides, metal compounds, magnetic materials, semiconductors, carbon materials, polymers, and minerals. They can direct the assembly and functionalisation of materials, and have the ability to mediate the synthesis and construction of nanoparticles and complex nanostructures. As the availability of newly synthesised nanomaterials expands rapidly, so too do the potential applications for SBPs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84928089114&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.02.005
DO - 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.02.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25796487
AN - SCOPUS:84928089114
SN - 0167-7799
VL - 33
SP - 259
EP - 268
JO - Trends in Biotechnology
JF - Trends in Biotechnology
IS - 5
ER -