Biomimetic Synthesis of Nanosilica by Deep Learning-Designed Peptides and Its Anti-UV Application

Abstract

Biomimetic Synthesis

In article 2300467, Weiqi Fu and co-workers use machine learning techniques to design peptides with silicifying functionality. Inspired by the exquisite nanosilica structures from nature, a deep learning model, based on antimicrobial peptide migration learning, is developed with the inputs of a comprehensive collection of silicifying peptides from diatoms to achieve the biomimetic synthesis of nanosilica. The newly designed silicified peptides could facilitate the development of new biosensors and drug delivery systems. [Image by Jiwei Chen and Mengsheng Xia.]