Modulating Materials by Orthogonally Oriented β-Strands: Composites of Amyloid and Silk Fibroin Fibrils

Advanced MaterialsVolume 26, Issue 26 p. 4569-4574 Communication Modulating Materials by Orthogonally Oriented β-Strands: Composites of Amyloid and Silk Fibroin Fibrils Shengjie Ling, Shengjie Ling Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 PR ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChaoxu Li, Chaoxu Li Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland Present address: Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, PR ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJozef Adamcik, Jozef Adamcik Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorZhengzhong Shao, Zhengzhong Shao State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 PR ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXin Chen, Corresponding Author Xin Chen State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 PR ChinaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRaffaele Mezzenga, Corresponding Author Raffaele Mezzenga Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Shengjie Ling, Shengjie Ling Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 PR ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChaoxu Li, Chaoxu Li Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland Present address: Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, PR ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJozef Adamcik, Jozef Adamcik Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorZhengzhong Shao, Zhengzhong Shao State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 PR ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXin Chen, Corresponding Author Xin Chen State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 PR ChinaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRaffaele Mezzenga, Corresponding Author Raffaele Mezzenga Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health, ETH Zürich, LFO23 Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 20 May 2014 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201400730Citations: 110 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract Amyloid fibrils and silk fibroin (SF) fibrils are proteinaceous aggregates occurring either naturally or as artificially reconstituted fibrous systems, in which the constituent β-strands are aligned either orthogonally or parallel to the fibril main axis, conferring complementary physical properties. Here, it is shown how the combination of these two classes of protein fibrils with orthogonally oriented β-strands results in composite materials with controllable physical properties at the molecular, mesoscopic, and continuum length scales. Citing Literature Supporting Information As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. 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