Engineered nanostructured virus/ZnO hybrid materials with dedicated functional properties

What is it about?

io-inspired mineralization allows to fabricate virus based inorganic hybrid materials. Using different plant virus mutants, TMV/ZnO hybrid materials with dedicated piezomechanic and semiconducting properties can be tailor made. The combination of the biostructure and the inorganic component is crucial for obtaining the relevant functional property.

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