An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has produced a new class of electronic materials that may lead to a “green,” more sustainable future in biomedical and environmental sensing, say research leaders Todd Emrick in collaboration with microbiologist Derek Lovley. Other PSE contributors include Alexander Ribbe, Volodimyr Duzhko, and Ying Bai.
They say their new work shows it is possible to combine protein nanowires with a polymer to produce a flexible electronic composite material that retains the electrical conductivity and unique sensing capabilities of protein nanowires. Results appear in the journal Small.