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MRS Bulletin
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ISSN (Print) 0883-7694 - ISSN (Online) 1938-1425
Published by Materials Research Society [2 journals]

MRS volume 45 issue 12 Cover and Front matter
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  Pages: 1 - 6
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.326
MRS volume 45 issue 12 Cover and Back matter
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  Pages: 1 - 6
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.327
Nanotechnology shows promise for next-generation vaccines in the fight
against COVID-19
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  Authors: Mufamadi; Maluta Steven
  Pages: 981 - 982
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.307
MRS Journal Highlights
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  Pages: 983 - 983
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.308
Electrochemical high-speed AFM dynamically probes fast-charging battery
materials
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  Authors: Mistry; Aashutosh
  Pages: 984 - 985
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.309
Trigonal prismatic cage molecule enables new type of 3D covalent organic
framework
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  Authors: Cruz; Antonio
  Pages: 985 - 985
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.310
3D printed colloidal microswimmers with complex shapes propelled
catalytically
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  Authors: Le Ferrand; Hortense
  Pages: 986 - 986
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.311
Australia launches quantum industry roadmap
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  Authors: Meiksin; Judy
  Pages: 987 - 988
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.312
South Africa's Platinum Valley project to pull hydrogen initiatives into
one ecosystem
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  Pages: 988 - 988
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.313
Design for recycling: The circular economy starts here
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  Authors: Ambrosini; Andrea
  Pages: 989 - 989
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.314
Sustainable design of fully recyclable all solid-state batteries
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  Authors: Tan; Darren H.S., Chen, Zheng
  Pages: 990 - 991
  Abstract: With today's rapidly increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for emerging applications, such as electric vehicles (EVs) and large-scale grid storage, it begs the question of how sustainable batteries really are. Proponents of increasing electrification of our modern society often tout the environmental benefits of using battery energy storage over traditional fossil fuels, citing direct reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, especially when paired with renewable energy generation. Unfortunately, these often leave out considerations for the “dark side” of LIBs that few manufacturers in the battery industry have addressed: how to deal with batteries at their end of life. As the world accelerates toward displacing conventional vehicles with EVs, methods of handling large volumes of spent LIBs when these devices reach their end of life have not been fully developed. This potentially results in the accumulation of battery waste that will ultimately undo the environmental benefits batteries originally sought to achieve.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.315
Considerations for leveraging flexible loads to decarbonize electricity
and transportation
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  Authors: Headley; Alexander, Ewan, Mitch
  Pages: 992 - 993
  Abstract: More regions of the world are looking to decarbonize electricity production using wind and solar power generation. This major transition from traditional power sources comes with a number of technological difficulties for grid operators and a myriad of political, economic, and technological options to correct these issues. Often, the root problem associated with renewable power generation is posed as one of generation intermittency. The current grid model is based on one where generation is continually altered to match the current demand of the end users, so naturally the focus trends toward what can be done to make the intermittent generation match the daily demand. This has led to a strong focus on developing new energy-storage systems to create systems which are capable of shifting energy at the scale that will be necessary to support grids with a high penetration of renewable resources.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.316
Picturing science and engineering
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  Authors: Frankel; Felice C.
  Pages: 994 - 998
  Abstract: When I began writing this article, it was just the beginning of COVID-19, when we were not yet social distancing. Everything has changed since then, but not a conviction I have disseminated for more than 25 years. More than ever, I maintain that formally addressing the critical visual component of research should be part of every researcher's education. How you visually represent your work not only communicates to others in your discipline. Crafting your visual presentations helps clarify your own thinking and, just as important, is a means of engaging the public. In these challenging times, when society is bombarded with complex information, it is more essential than ever to develop a more accessible and honest visual “language” for the public to understand and gather that information. Formal programs in teaching visual communication will help show the world, outside the research community, how to look at science, understand it, question it, and, hopefully, make smart decisions.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.317
Engineered proteins as multifunctional materials
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  Authors: Gupta; Maneesh K., Wagner, Drew T., Jewett, Michael C.
  Pages: 999 - 1004
  Abstract: Living organisms have engineered remarkable protein-based materials through billions of years of evolution. These multifunctional materials have unparalleled mechanical, optical, and electronic properties and have served as inspiration for scientists to study and mimic these natural protein materials. New tools from synthetic biology are poised to revolutionize the ability to rapidly engineer and produce proteins for material applications. Specifically, advancements in new production hosts and cell-free systems are enabling researchers to overcome the significant challenges of cloning and expressing large nonnative proteins. The articles in this issue cover the mechanical and rheological properties of structural protein materials and nanocomposites; advancements in the synthesis and assembly of optical, electronic, and nanoscale protein materials; and recent development in the processing of protein materials using liquid–liquid phase separation and three-dimensional printing.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.303
Proteins and peptides for functional nanomaterials: Current efforts and
new opportunities
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  Authors: Iranmanesh; Hasti, Subhash, Bijil, Glover, Dominic J., Bedford, Nicholas M.
  Pages: 1005 - 1016
  Abstract: The ability to synthesize and assemble functional nanomaterials using proteins and peptides is an area of active research, merging various methodologies common in biochemistry and molecular biology to create a wide range of nanoscale materials with intriguing properties. These “bioenabled” nanomaterials have distinct advantages over their nonbiological counterparts, including diverse/precise chemical functionalization, benign aqueous-based processing conditions, and the inherent high specificity for targeted substrates. In parallel, the advent of synthetic biology is providing avenues to engineer novel protein chemistry and functionality, leading to commercialization in the startup sector. In this article, we provide a prospective review for fusing established methods in protein-enabled nanomaterials with those found commonly in synthetic biology. We first summarize significant findings and outcomes from the peptide and protein-enabled nanomaterials literature. The application of synthetic biology methodologies toward research areas of tangential similarity will also be summarized, including the directed evolution of enzymes for bioinorganic reactions, noncanonical amino acid engineering in proteins, and the incorporation of electrical active elements into anisotropic proteins. To conclude, we will suggest avenues for new research directions for protein-enabled nanomaterials that fully exploit the power of synthetic biology.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.299
Protein-based functional nanocomposites
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  Authors: Wang; Zheyu, Kang, Saewon, Cao, Sisi, Krecker, Michelle, Tsukruk, Vladimir V., Singamaneni, Srikanth
  Pages: 1017 - 1026
  Abstract: Protein materials are promising candidates as the building blocks for functional and high-performance bionanocomposites, owing to their unique and well-developed nanoscale structure, rich chemical functionality, excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Rational integration of protein materials with synthetic organic and inorganic nanomaterials through tailored interfacial interactions leads to synergistic enhancement in the properties compared to the individual components. In this article, we discuss the recent progress in protein-based nanocomposites, which aim to harness the unique structure and properties of proteins and synthetic nanomaterials for realizing advanced materials with greatly enhanced properties. Specifically, we highlight bionanocomposites based on two β-sheet rich proteins, silk fibroin and amyloid fibril, as representative examples as well as a few other protein materials such as keratin, elastin, and collagens. We describe the biotic–abiotic interfaces, processing methods, physical properties, and potential applications of these protein nanocomposites. Considering the additional value of renewability, abundancy, and ambient processability, such bionanocomposites are promising candidates for advanced and emerging applications, such as environmental remediation, biomedicine, biosensors, and photonics.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.302
Proteins for bioinspired optical and electronic materials
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  Authors: Dennis; Patrick B., Onderko, Elizabeth L., Slocik, Joseph M., Bird, Lina J., Phillips, Daniel A., Crookes-Goodson, Wendy J., Glaven, Sarah M.
  Pages: 1027 - 1033
  Abstract: Nature has developed myriad ways for organisms to interact with their environment using light and electronic signals. Optical and electronic properties can be observed macroscopically by measuring light emission or electrical current, but are conferred at the molecular level by the arrangement of small biological molecules, specifically proteins. Here, we present a brief overview of the current uses of proteins for applications in optical and electronic materials. We provide the natural context for a range of light-emitting, light-receiving, and electronically conductive proteins, as well as demonstrate uses in biomaterials. Examples of how genetic engineering has been used to expand the range of functional properties of naturally occurring proteins are provided. We touch on how approaches to patterning and scaffolding optical and electronic proteins can be achieved using proteins with this inherent capability. While much research is still required to bring their use into the mainstream, optical and electronic proteins have the potential to create biomaterials with properties unmatched using conventional chemical synthesis.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.297
Engineered proteins and three-dimensional printing of living materials
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  Authors: Gona; Ram Surya, Meyer, Anne S.
  Pages: 1034 - 1038
  Abstract: Additive manufacturing is a revolutionary three-dimensional (3D) printing technology that has applications in a vast number of fields from aerospace to biological engineering. In the field of bioengineering, it was recently discovered that the principles used in 3D bioprinting of organs and tissues could also be used to 3D print biological materials produced by genetically engineered bacteria. This new technology requires the development of modified bio-ink and optimized printing parameters to promote bacterial physiology while allowing printability. In this article, we highlight the recent advancements in additive manufacturing of engineered living materials using bacteria and their potential applications. We will discuss recent progress and significance of additive manufacturing of proteins and polypeptides produced in situ by engineered bacteria to make multifunctional materials. Finally, we discuss the challenges and prospects of this technology and highlight some of the biomaterials that may benefit from additive manufacturing with bacteria.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.298
Liquid–liquid phase separation of proteins and peptides derived from
biological materials: Discovery, protein engineering, and emerging
applications
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  Authors: Sun; Yue, Lim, Zhi Wei, Guo, Qi, Yu, Jing, Miserez, Ali
  Pages: 1039 - 1047
  Abstract: Biological materials represent a major source of inspiration to engineer protein-based polymers that can replicate the properties of living systems. Combined with our ability to control the molecular structure of proteins at the single amino acid level, this results in a vast array of attractive possibilities for materials science, an interest that is undeniably related to simplified procedures in gene synthesis, cloning, and biotechnological production. In parallel, it has been increasingly appreciated that living organisms exploit liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) to fabricate extracellular structures. In this article, we discuss the central role of protein LLPS in the fabrication of selected biological structures, including biological adhesives and hard biomolecular composites, and how physicochemical lessons from these systems are being replicated in synthetic analogs. Recent translational applications of protein LLPS are highlighted, notably aqueous-resistant adhesives, stimuli-responsive therapeutics carriers, and matrix materials for green structural composites.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.301
Rheological properties of engineered protein polymer networks
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  Authors: Shi; Winnie H., Pathiranage, Taniya M.S.K., Marciel, Amanda B.
  Pages: 1048 - 1054
  Abstract: The linear and nonlinear mechanical properties of recombinant protein polymer networks are reviewed, with particular emphasis on how to tune elastic and dissipative behavior through selection of cross-linking strategy. The design strategies used to produce modular recombinant protein polymer networks through chemical or physical cross-linking will be discussed. In particular, we will highlight how key parameters such as polymer concentration, molecular weight, architecture, cross-link density, and association strength influence mechanics of protein polymer networks. Tuning these parameters enables control of viscoelastic properties and formation of materials with applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and sustainable self-healing materials.
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.300
MRS Bulletin names Raman as Postdoctoral Publication Prize recipient
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  Pages: 1055 - 1055
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.318
Optical communication systems serve as the backbone of today's
technologies
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  Authors: Rao; Rahul
  Pages: 1056 - 1057
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.319
Crystal Growth of Si Ingots for Solar Cells Using Cast Furnaces by Kazuo
Nakajima Elsevier, 2020 390 pages, $133 ISBN: 9780128197486
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  Authors: Edgar; James H.
  Pages: 1059 - 1059
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.320
Nanostructured Immiscible Polymer Blends by Suprakas Sinha Ray and Reza
Salehiyan Elsevier, 2020 240 pages, $126 paperback (eBook $154) ISBN:
9780128167076
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  Authors: Aravind S.S; Jyothirmayee
  Pages: 1059 - 1060
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.321
Strength of Materials: Fundamentals and Applications. by T.D. Gunneswara
Rao and Mudimby Andal Cambridge University Press, 2018 672 pages, $111.99
ISBN 9781108454285
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  Authors: Daoush; Walid M.
  Pages: 1060 - 1060
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.322
Four tips to create better figures for scientific papers
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  Authors: Han; Duanduan
  Pages: 1061 - 1061
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.324
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  Pages: 1062 - 1063
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.325
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  Pages: 1064 - 1064
  PubDate: 2020-12-10
  DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2020.323