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Synthetic Biology
Biosynthesis of Inorganic Materials
Biosynthesis of C allotropes, e.g. (strong) polyynes and chiral CNTs; Biosynthesis of Si allotropes e.g. crystalline Si from SiO2 for photovoltaics
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Biotemplated Silica and Silicon Materials as Building Blocks for Micro- to Nanostructures
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Protein Design Has Been Limited to Static, Bio-mimetic Structures
Synthetic Biology
Protein engineering has largely focused on designing static structures that closely mimic natural proteins. This narrow approach limits the creation of truly novel or highly functional enzymes.