title: Directed patterning of the self-assembled silk-elastin-like nanofibers using a nanomechanical stimulus.
abstract: We investigate the effects of the frequency and density of a nanomechanical stimulus on nucleation and growth of silk-elastin-like protein polymer (SELP) nanofibers. Repetitive tappings are crucial to create nucleation areas and a potential molecular level mechanism was proposed. Using this technique mechanically guided nanofiber patterns were successfully created.
authors.affiliation: Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Young Koan
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Nitinun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varongchayakul
authors.forename: Sunhee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cappello
authors.forename: Hamidreza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghandehari
authors.forename: Sang Bok
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Santiago D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Solares
authors.forename: Joonil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seog
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D004549:Elastin / Q000737:chemistry*; D005349:Fibroins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000737:chemistry*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D005353:Fibronectins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C089172:silk-like protein polymer; D004549:Elastin; D005349:Fibroins