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    Biolithography: Slime mould patterning of polyaniline

    Year: 2018

    Journal: Appl. Surf. Sci., Volume 435, nov-30, page 1344–1350

    Authors: Berzina, Tatiana; Dimonte, Alice; Adamatzky, Andrew; Erokhin, Victor; Iannotta, Salvatore

    Organizations: Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) program within the Seventh Framework Program for Research of the European Commission, under the Collaborative project PhyChip [316366]

    Keywords: Conducting polymer; Physarum polycephalum; Polyaniline; Network; Lithography; Pattern

    Slime mould Physarum polycephalum develops intricate patterns of protoplasmic networks when foraging on a non-nutrient substrates. The networks are optimised for spanning larger spaces with minimum body mass and for quick transfer of nutrients and metabolites inside the slime mould's body. We hybridise the slime mould's networks with conductive polymer polyaniline and thus produce micro-patterns of conductive networks. This unconventional lithographic method opens new perspectives in development of living technology devices, biocompatible non-silicon hardware for applications in integrated circuits, bioelectronics, and biosensing. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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