Polymorphic Biological and Inorganic Functional Nanomaterials

This perspective involves two types of functional nanomaterials, amyloid fibrils and metal oxide nanowires and nanogrids. Both the protein and the inorganic nanomaterials rely on their polymorphism to exhibit diverse properties that are important to sensing and catalysis. Several examples of novel functionalities are provided from biomarker sensing and filtration applications to smart scaffolds for energy and sustainability applications.

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This perspective discusses two types of functional nanomaterials, amyloid fibrils and metal oxide nanowires and nanogrids, which rely on their polymorphism to exhibit important properties in sensing and catalysis.