Nanofilms: 2D Protein Supramolecular Nanofilm with Exceptionally Large Area and Emergent Functions (Adv. Mater. 34/2016)

On page 7414, P. Yang and co-workers develop a bioinspired multifunctional interfacial material that is a colorless and transparent 2D protein nanofilm with a rich amyloid-like structure inside. Simple, one-step soaking or transfer is sufficient to implant the nanofilm on many types of materials of complex shape with stable adhesion. The nanofilm coating can offer versatile opportunities for secondary surface-mediated reactions, as well as both top-down and bottom-up micro-/nanofabrication.