2D silk electronics (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

2D silk electronics

Caption

Individual silk protein molecules, or “silk fibroins” (blue), are deposited on a graphene surface surrounded by water (green and red spheres) and grow into an atomically precise two-dimensional (2D) sheet. Controlled deposition of silk fibers could lead to numerous biodegradable electronic devices.

Credit

(Graphic illustration by Mike Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

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