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Protein Thin Film Machines

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Federici, Stefania; Oliviero, Giulio; Hamad-Schifferli, Kimberly; Bergese, Paolo
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Abstract
We report the first example of microcantilever beams that are reversibly driven by protein thin film machines fuelled by cycling the salt concentration of the surrounding solution. We also show that upon the same salinity stimulus the drive can be completely reversed in its direction by introducing a surface coating ligand. Experimental results are throughout discussed within a general yet simple thermodynamic model.
Date issued
2010-10
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65121
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Journal
Nanoscale
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Citation
Federici, Stefania et al. “Protein Thin Film Machines.” Nanoscale 2.12 (2010) : 2570.
Version: Author's final manuscript
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2040-3364
2040-3372

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