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Solid-state electrical applications of protein and peptide based nanomaterials

Journal Article · · Chemical Society Reviews
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cs00817a· OSTI ID:1539902

This review summarizes recent advancements in electrical properties and applications of natural proteins and mutated variants, synthetic oligopeptides and peptide–π conjugates.

Research Organization:
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0004857
OSTI ID:
1539902
Journal Information:
Chemical Society Reviews, Vol. 47, Issue 10; ISSN 0306-0012
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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