Title :
Protein-protein imprinting (PPi): High throughput nanoscale imprinting of silk fibroin films for photonics
Author :
Brenckle, M.A. ; Tao, H. ; Omenetto, F.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Tufts Univ., Medford, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate high throughput imprinting of nanophotonic structures on silk films using a silk template, allowing for positive and negative pattern fabrication. Induced beta-sheet crystallinity increases their durability and biological applicability.
Keywords :
nanobiotechnology; nanofabrication; nanophotonics; proteins; beta-sheet crystallinity; high throughput nanoscale imprinting; nanophotonic structures; negative pattern fabrication; photonics; positive pattern fabrication; protein-protein imprinting; silk fibroin films; silk template; Lattices; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical imaging; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
