Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-mechanical
systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently received …

Stretchable and transparent touch sensors are essential input devices for future stretchable
transparent electronics. Capacitive touch sensors with a simple structure of only two …

Computer simulation of protein materials and their dynamic or mechanical behavior is of
high significance, as proteins perform their functions through their structural changes in …

Nanowires have been taken much attention as a nanoscale building block, which can
perform the excellent mechanical function as an electromechanical device. Here, we have …

Amyloid proteins, which are known as unstructured protein, are able to self-aggregate to
form amyloid fibrils, which are related to pathogenesis of various diseases ranging from …

Proteins exhibit an excellent mechanical function and properties, which are attributed to
their folding structure that can sustain a force. The mechanical function and properties are …

Proteins perform their biological functions through their conformational changes due to
ligand-binding. Though atomistic simulations have allowed for understanding the conformational …

Recent experimental studies have shown that amyloid fibril formed by aggregation of β peptide
exhibits excellent mechanical properties comparable to other protein materials such as …

Characterization of protein structures and their dynamic behavior, which are related to biological
functions of proteins [1–6], are receiving much attention. For instance, an insight into the …

Graphene has received significant attention due to its excellent mechanical properties, which
has resulted in the emergence of graphene-based nano-electro-mechanical system such …