Inspired by Alpha-Keratins found in animal hair and nails, the Yao Lin research lab has been developing stronger synthetic polypeptides. This offers a new way of creating thermally robust, responsive bioinspired materials. The group has been working in collaboration with Jianjun Cheng (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and conducting scattering experiments using the CMS beamline (11-BM) at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY. The research is featured on the Brookhaven National Laboratory website.
Read the recent publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Learn more about Yao Lin’s research.