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Mimicking Biosilicification: Programmed Coassembly of Peptide–Polymer Nanotapes and Silica
Author(s) -
Kessel Stefanie,
Thomas Arne,
Börner Hans G.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200703752
Subject(s) - spinning , polymer , materials science , peptide , fiber , composite number , composite material , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer science , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry
Spinning a yarn : A biomimetic approach to hierarchically structured silica composite fibers mimics the process of bioglass fiber formation. The fibers, which tend to form bundles (see image), are formed in seconds by combining the self‐assembly of peptide–polymer conjugates with peptide‐directed silicification. These reinforced silica fibers exhibit a structure with six levels of hierarchical order.