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Design of Self‐Assembling Peptide Nanotubes with Delocalized Electronic States
Author(s) -
Ashkenasy Nurit,
Horne W. Seth,
Ghadiri M. Reza
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200500252
Subject(s) - delocalized electron , diimide , peptide , self assembling peptide , supramolecular chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , self assembly , nanometre , nanofiber , chemistry , perylene , organic chemistry , molecule , biochemistry , composite material
Electronically active biomaterials via directed peptide self‐assembly : Redox‐promoted self‐assembly of an eight‐residue cyclic D , L ‐α‐peptide bearing four 1,4,5,8‐naphthalenetetracarboxylic diimide (NDI) side chains results in the formation of electronically delocalized peptide nanotubes hundreds of nanometers in length (see Figure). This supramolecular approach provides a rational basis for the design and fabrication of one‐dimensional materials with potential utility in optical and electronic devices.