Uniform 2D self-layered silk protein fragments on graphene pave way for advanced microelectronics and computing
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-2d-silk-protein-layers-graphene.html "silk's elasticity, durability, strength, but sable, orderly instead of its naturally disordered state, by way of precision laboratory conditions... biocompatible: nontoxic, water-based... sensitive, tunable transistor... protein layer packed in precise parallel β-sheets... field effect: switch flips on/ off in response to signal... adding antibody to it when target protein binds causes transistor to switch states... microelectronics (wearable, implantable health sensors), computing (memristors in neural networks)" Related: Researchers surpass silkworm silk by taking a holistic approach https://phys.org/news/2025-02-surpass-silkworm-silk-holistic-approach.html Silk made into strong plastic-like materials with 6G potential https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1128339