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Biomimetics


Bio-inspired synthesis, characterization and application of high performance lithium ion battery cathode materials

Biologically Inspired Synthesis of Nanostructured Zinc Oxide

Biologically Inspired Photocatalytically Active Membranes for Water Treatment

High Performance Abrasion-Resistant Materials: Lessons from Nature

Biologically inspired toughening of composites

Structure-property relationships in an impact tolerant bio-composite.

Beetle Exoskeletons

Bio-inspiration and Biomimetic: Water purification

Understaning Spider Silk Synthesis

Nanostructured Materials


Combinatorial selection of ZnO binding peptide using phage display

Band Gap and Nanostructural Engineering of TiO2

Enzyme Mediated Synthesis of a Semiconducting Metal Oxide

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Enzyme Mediated Synthesis of a Semiconducting Metal Oxide

Enzymes are an important class of biological molecules, their specific functionality being exploited to perform tasks beyond the reach of conventional chemistry. One possible use of the enzyme urease is to modify the solution environment of a water soluble and stable TiO2 precursor under benign conditions. Previous research has shown that the immobilization of urease onto self-assembled monolayers resulted in increased stability with respect to increased temperature and pH. Our current research is directed at immobilizing urease in order to develop a suitable industrial application for enzyme mediated synthesis.