title: Self-assembled carbon nanotube honeycomb networks using a butterfly wing template as a multifunctional nanobiohybrid.
abstract: Insect wings have many unique and complex nano/microstructures that are presently beyond the capabilities of any current technology to reproduce them artificially. In particular, Morpho butterflies are an attractive type of insect because their multifunctional wings are composed of nano/microstructures. In this paper, we show that carbon nanotube-containing composite adopts honeycomb-shaped networks when simply self-assembled on Morpho butterfly wings used as a template. The unique nano/microstructure of the composites exhibits multifunctionalities such as laser-triggered remote-heating, high electrical conductivity, and repetitive DNA amplification. Our present study highlights the important progress that has been made toward the development of smart nanobiomaterials for various applications such as digital diagnosis, soft wearable electronic devices, photosensors, and photovoltaic cells.
authors: Health Research Institute (HRI), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-0026, Japan.
authors: Eijiro
authors: E
authors: Miyako
authors: Takushi
authors: T
authors: Sugino
authors: Toshiya
authors: T
authors: Okazaki
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Bianco
authors: Masako
authors: M
authors: Yudasaka
authors: Sumio
authors: S
authors: Iijima
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002080:Butterflies; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014921:Wings, Animal
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon