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Emulsifiers: Tripeptide Emulsifiers (Adv. Mater. 7/2016)
Author(s) -
Scott Gary G.,
McKnight Paul J.,
Tuttle Tell,
Ulijn Rein V.
Publication year - 2016
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.201670042
Subject(s) - tripeptide , materials science , nanofiber , monolayer , nanotechnology , pulmonary surfactant , peptide , chemical engineering , amphiphile , polymer science , composite material , chemistry , biochemistry , copolymer , engineering , polymer
A series of tripeptides are shown by T. Tuttle, R. V. Ulijn, and co‐workers to stabilize oil‐in‐water emulsions with highly tunable properties in work presented on page 1381. Using a combination of simulations and experiments, they show that two types of emulsions may be produced depending on peptide sequence, either forming stable interfacial nanofiber networks or more conventional surfactant‐like monolayers. These biodegradable emulsifiers have direct applications in cosmetics and food science.