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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 30.
Published in final edited form as: Annu Rev Biochem. 2018 Jun 20;87:533–553. doi: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012541

Table 1. Technological applications of ultrashort peptide nanostructures.

Physical property Technological application Reference(s)
Temperature-dependent luminescence Thermal imaging and absolute temperature monitoring 143, 144
High quantum yield luminescence Diagnostics of biological processes 147
Piezoelectricity Energy harvesting devices 136, 141
Pyroelectricity Energy harvesting devices 137
Capacitance Supercapacitors 145
Chemical energy of assembly Nanoboat locomotion 140
Electrochemical properties Supersensitive sensor 146
Metal binding and drug loading Drug-eluting stents 142
Light harvesting Photosynthesis mimicking 148
Mechanical rigidity Epoxy resin reinforcement 149