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Oligothiophene Versus β ‐Sheet Peptide: Synthesis and Self‐Assembly of an Organic Semiconductor‐Peptide Hybrid
Author(s) -
Schillinger EvaKathrin,
MenaOsteritz Elena,
Hentschel Jens,
Börner Hans G.,
Bäuerle Peter
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200803110
Subject(s) - peptide , conjugate , materials science , self assembly , self assembling peptide , beta sheet , nanotechnology , semiconductor , combinatorial chemistry , optoelectronics , chemistry , biochemistry , nanofiber , mathematical analysis , mathematics
A first representative of a novel class of bioinspired materials is introduced, a fully symmetric hybrid between an oligothiophene and a β ‐sheet peptide. The conjugate is synthesized via “click chemistry”, and employs a switch‐peptide segment to gain control over the self‐assembly motif of the peptide part. The self‐organization properties of the hybrid are investigated.