NANOMATERIALS Strength in numbers

被引:40
作者
Buehler, Markus J. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Lab Atomist & Mol Mech, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Ctr Mat Sci & Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] MIT, Ctr Computat Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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DISEASE;
D O I
10.1038/nnano.2010.28
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Self-assembly of proteins commonly associated with neurodegenerative diseases can be exploited to make well-ordered and strong functional macroscopic materials.
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页码:172 / 174
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