Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …

Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

Microorganisms become new sources for fabricating intricate micro/nano structures via
bottom‐up approaches. Produced from nature, microorganism biotemplates exhibit unique …

In the recent years, noble nanoparticles have attracted and emerged in the field of biology,
medicine and electronics due to their incredible applications. There were several methods …

The process of evaluating the efficacy and toxicity of drugs is important in the production of
new drugs to treat diseases. Testing in humans is the most accurate method, but there are …

Protein‐based nanomedicine platforms for drug delivery comprise naturally self‐assembled
protein subunits of the same protein or a combination of proteins making up a complete …

Materials scientists increasingly draw inspiration from the study of how biological systems
fabricate materials under mild synthetic conditions by using self‐assembled macromolecular …

Gold nanoparticle–polymer composites are versatile and diverse functional materials, with
applications in optical, electronic and sensing devices. This tutorial review focuses on the …

In recent years, plant virus capsids, the protein shells that form the surface of a typical plant
virus particle, have emerged as useful biotemplates for material synthesis. All virus capsids …

At present, metal–molecular tunnel junctions are recognized as important active elements in
molecular electronics. This gives a strong motivation to explore physical mechanisms …