Switchable Surfaces of Elastinlike Polypeptides ELP

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are thermoresponsive biopolymers with a broad range of biotechnological applications including tissue engineering, drug delivery, biosensing, and protein purification [118, 119]. like PNIPAAm, ELPs also 

In this chapter, the use and means of actuation of various stimuli-responsive materials have been described in the context of creating programmable surfaces. 

With the ability to modulate a wide range of surface properties from hydrophobidty and hydrophilicity to structural arrangement, dynamic surfaces can be fine-tuned to address needs that span the biotechnology industry. As opportunities for innovation continue to be explored, materials and stimuli wiU emerge to generate more complex surface architectures with defined responses. Thus the future is bright for smart materials research. 

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