Mechanical Unfolding of Network Nodes Drives the Stress Response of Protein-Based Materials

• Published in: ACS nano
• Main Authors: Nowitzke, Joel, Bista, Sanam, Raman, Sadia, Dahal, Narayan, Stirnemann, Guillaume, Popa, Ionel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 02.11.2024

Biomaterials synthesized from cross-linked folded proteins have untapped potential for biocompatible, resilient, and responsive implementations, but face challenges due to costly molecular refinement and limited understanding of their mechanical response. Under a stress vector, these materials combi...