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Supramolecular Self‐Assembly of N ‐Acetyl‐Capped β‐Peptides Leads to Nano‐ to Macroscale Fiber Formation
Author(s) -
Del Borgo Mark P.,
Mechler Adam I.,
Traore Daouda,
Forsyth Craig,
Wilce Jacqueline A.,
Wilce Matthew C. J.,
Aguilar MarieIsabel,
Perlmutter Patrick
Publication year - 2013
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.201303175
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , fiber , nano , nanotechnology , self assembly , nanofiber , materials science , chemistry , composite material , molecule , organic chemistry
From little things big things grow : 14‐Helical N ‐acetyl β 3 ‐peptides spontaneously self‐assemble in a unique head‐to‐tail fashion to form fibers from solution. The fiber size can be controlled from the nano‐ to the macroscale. The inherent flexibility in design and ease of synthesis provide powerful new avenues for the development of novel bio‐ and nanomaterials by supramolecular self‐assembly.