Responsive 3D microstructures from virus building blocks.

Authors :: Oh S
Kwak EA
Jeon S
Ahn S
Kim JM
Jaworski J
Source :: Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) [Adv Mater] 2014 Aug 13; Vol. 26 (30), pp. 5217-22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 18.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Fabrication of 3D biological structures reveals dynamic response to external stimuli. A liquid-crystalline bridge extrusion technique is used to generate 3D structures allowing the capture of Rayleigh-like instabilities, facilitating customization of smooth, helical, or undulating periodic surface textures. By integrating intrinsic biochemical functionality and synthetic components into controlled structures, this strategy offers a new form of adaptable materials.<br /> (© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)