@article {3065,
	title = {Intrinsically Conductive Microbial Nanowires for {\textquoteright}Green{\textquoteright} Electronics with Novel Functions.},
	journal = {Trends Biotechnol},
	volume = {39},
	year = {2021},
	month = {2021 Sep},
	pages = {940-952},
	abstract = {<p>Intrinsically conductive protein nanowires, microbially produced from inexpensive, renewable feedstocks, are a sustainable alternative to traditional nanowire electronic materials, which require high energy inputs and hazardous conditions/chemicals for fabrication and can be highly toxic. Pilin-based nanowires can be tailored for specific functions via the design of synthetic pilin genes to tune wire conductivity or introduce novel functionalities. Other microbially produced nanowire options for electronics may include cytochrome wires, curli fibers, and the conductive fibers of cable bacteria. Proof-of-concept protein nanowire electronics that have been successfully demonstrated include biomedical sensors, neuromorphic devices, and a device that generates electricity from ambient humidity. Further development of applications will require interdisciplinary teams of engineers, biophysicists, and synthetic biologists.</p>},
	keywords = {Electric Conductivity, Electronics, Nanowires, Proteins},
	issn = {1879-3096},
	doi = {10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.12.005},
	author = {Lovley, Derek R and Yao, Jun}
}
@article {3061,
	title = {Self-sustained green neuromorphic interfaces.},
	journal = {Nat Commun},
	volume = {12},
	year = {2021},
	month = {2021 Jun 07},
	pages = {3351},
	abstract = {<p>Incorporating neuromorphic electronics in bioelectronic interfaces can provide intelligent responsiveness to environments. However, the signal mismatch between the environmental stimuli and driving amplitude in neuromorphic devices has limited the functional versatility and energy sustainability. Here we demonstrate multifunctional, self-sustained neuromorphic interfaces by achieving signal matching at the biological level. The advances rely on the unique properties of microbially produced protein nanowires, which enable both bio-amplitude (e.g., <100 mV) signal processing and energy harvesting from ambient humidity. Integrating protein nanowire-based sensors, energy devices and memristors of bio-amplitude functions yields flexible, self-powered neuromorphic interfaces that can intelligently interpret biologically relevant stimuli for smart responses. These features, coupled with the fact that protein nanowires are a green biomaterial of potential diverse functionalities, take the interfaces a step closer to biological integration.</p>},
	keywords = {Biocompatible Materials, Electronics, Nanotechnology, Nanowires, Neural Networks, Computer, Proteins, Synapses},
	issn = {2041-1723},
	doi = {10.1038/s41467-021-23744-2},
	author = {Fu, Tianda and Liu, Xiaomeng and Fu, Shuai and Woodard, Trevor and Gao, Hongyan and Lovley, Derek R and Yao, Jun}
}
