Amyloid protein fibrils and graphene sheets can be combined to make a material that is biodegradable and has useful shape-memory and enzyme-sensing properties.
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Solar, M., Buehler, M. Taking a leaf from nature's book. Nature Nanotech 7, 417–419 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2012.86
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