Biomolecular Electronics: An Introduction via Photosensitive Proteins (Bioengineering of Materials) - Softcover

Vsevolodov, Nikolai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1461275385 ISBN 13: 9781461275381

Verlag: Birkhäuser, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

The properties of materials depend on the nature of the macromolecules, small molecules and inorganic components and the interfaces and interactions between them. Polymer chemistry and physics, and inorganic phase structure and density are major factors that influence the performance of materials. In addition, molecular recognition, organic-inorganic interfaces and many other types of interactions among components are key issues in determining the properties of materials for a wide range of applications. Materials require­ ments are becoming more and more specialized to meet increasingly demand­ ing needs, from specific environmental stresses to high performance or biomedical applications such as matrices for controlled release tissue scaf­ folds. One approach to meet these performance criteria is to achieve better control over the tailoring of the components and their interactions that govern the material properties. This goal is driving a great deal of ongoing research in material science laboratories. In addition, control at the molecular level of interactions between these components is a key in many instances in order to reach this goal since traditional approaches used to glue, stitch or fasten parts together can no longer suffice at these new levels of manipulation to achieve higher performance. In many cases, molecular recognition and self-assembly must begin to drive these processes to achieve the levels of control desired. This same need for improved performance has driven Nature over millenia to attain higher and higher complexity.

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Reseña del editor

Biomolecular electronics is a young and rapidly expanding field bridging the gap between the microelectronics of today and the biomimetic devices of tomorrow. The aim of this book is to connect a class of recently discovered, naturally occurring proteins (called rhodopsins) with the creation of a biocomputer, which is the ultimate goal of biomolecular electronics. Written in an expansive style that illuminates the complete history of rhodopsin research, this book will interest students and researchers in bioelectronics, biophysics, cell and molecular biology and biochemistry as well as computer experts with an eye to the 21st century.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Birkhäuser
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1461275385
• ISBN 13: 9781461275381
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 300
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar