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Wang Y, Geng Q, Zhang Y, Adler-Abramovich L, Fan X, Mei D, Gazit E, Tao K. Fmoc-diphenylalanine gelating nanoarchitectonics: A simplistic peptide self-assembly to meet complex applications. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:113-133. [PMID: 36623365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF), has been has been extensively explored due to its ultrafast self-assembly kinetics, inherent biocompatibility, tunable physicochemical properties, and especially, the capability of forming self-sustained gels under physiological conditions. Consequently, various methodologies to develop Fmoc-FF gels and their corresponding applications in biomedical and industrial fields have been extensively studied. Herein, we systemically summarize the mechanisms underlying Fmoc-FF self-assembly, discuss the preparation methodologies of Fmoc-FF hydrogels, and then deliberate the properties as well as the diverse applications of Fmoc-FF self-assemblies. Finally, the contemporary shortcomings which limit the development of Fmoc-FF self-assembly are raised and the alternative solutions are proposed, along with future research perspectives.
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- Yunxiao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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Pérez-Madrigal MM, Gil AM, Casanovas J, Jiménez AI, Macor LP, Alemán C. Self-assembly pathways in a triphenylalanine peptide capped with aromatic groups. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 216:112522. [PMID: 35561635 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Peptide derivatives and, most specifically, their self-assembled supramolecular structures are being considered in the design of novel biofunctional materials. Although the self-assembly of triphenylalanine homopeptides has been found to be more versatile than that of homopeptides containing an even number of residues (i.e. diphenylalanine and tetraphenylalanine), only uncapped triphenylalanine (FFF) and a highly aromatic analog blocked at both the N- and C-termini with fluorenyl-containing groups (Fmoc-FFF-OFm), have been deeply studied before. In this work, we have examined the self-assembly of a triphenylalanine derivative bearing 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl and benzyl ester end-capping groups at the N- and C-termini, respectively (Fmoc-FFF-OBzl). The antiparallel arrangement clearly dominates in β-sheets formed by Fmoc-FFF-OBzl, whereas the parallel and antiparallel dispositions are almost isoenergetic in Fmoc-FFF-OFm β-sheets and the parallel one is slightly favored for FFF. The effects of both the peptide concentration and the medium on the self-assembly process have been examined considering Fmoc-FFF-OBzl solutions in a wide variety of solvent:co-solvent mixtures. In addition, Fmoc-FFF-OBzl supramolecular structures have been compared to those obtained for FFF and Fmoc-FFF-OFm under identical experimental conditions. The strength of π-π stacking interactions involving the end-capping groups plays a crucial role in the nucleation and growth of supramolecular structures, which determines the resulting morphology. Finally, the influence of a non-invasive external stimulus, ultrasounds, on the nucleation and growth of supramolecular structures has been examined. Overall, FFF-based peptides provide a wide range of supramolecular structures that can be of interest in the biotechnological field.
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- Maria M Pérez-Madrigal
- Departament d'Enginyeria Química (DEQ) and Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), EEBE, C/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Instituto de Sintesis Quimica y Catalisis Homogenea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de Lleida, Escola Politècnica Superior, C/ Jaume II no. 69, 25001 Lleida, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Instituto de Sintesis Quimica y Catalisis Homogenea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química (DEQ) and Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), EEBE, C/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; IITEMA-CONICET, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Agencia Postal Nro. 3, X5804BYA Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química (DEQ) and Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), EEBE, C/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Zhang J, Wang Y, Rodriguez BJ, Yang R, Yu B, Mei D, Li J, Tao K, Gazit E. Microfabrication of peptide self-assemblies: inspired by nature towards applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6936-6947. [PMID: 35861374 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00122e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Peptide self-assemblies show intriguing and tunable physicochemical properties, and thus have been attracting increasing interest over the last two decades. However, the micro/nano-scale dimensions of the self-assemblies severely restrict their extensive applications. Inspired by nature, to genuinely realize the practical utilization of the bio-organic super-architectures, it is beneficial to further organize the peptide self-assemblies to integrate the properties of the individual supermolecules and fabricate higher-level organizations for smart functional devices. Therefore, cumulative studies have been reported on peptide microfabrication giving rise to diverse properties. This review summarizes the recent development of the microfabrication of peptide self-assemblies, discussing each methodology along with the diverse properties and practical applications of the engineered peptide large-scale, highly-ordered organizations. Finally, the current limitations of the state-of-the-art microfabrication strategies are critically assessed and alternative solutions are suggested.
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- Jiahao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. .,Future Science Research Institute, Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. .,Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Physics and Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin D04 V1W8, Ireland
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Future Science Research Institute, Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. .,Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. .,Future Science Research Institute, Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Hangzhou 311200, China.,Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel. .,School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Evaluation of transport mechanism of ascorbic acid through cyclic peptide-based nanotubes: A molecular dynamics study. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Modulating vectored non-covalent interactions for layered assembly with engineerable properties. Biodes Manuf 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-022-00186-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Antipin IS, Alfimov MV, Arslanov VV, Burilov VA, Vatsadze SZ, Voloshin YZ, Volcho KP, Gorbatchuk VV, Gorbunova YG, Gromov SP, Dudkin SV, Zaitsev SY, Zakharova LY, Ziganshin MA, Zolotukhina AV, Kalinina MA, Karakhanov EA, Kashapov RR, Koifman OI, Konovalov AI, Korenev VS, Maksimov AL, Mamardashvili NZ, Mamardashvili GM, Martynov AG, Mustafina AR, Nugmanov RI, Ovsyannikov AS, Padnya PL, Potapov AS, Selektor SL, Sokolov MN, Solovieva SE, Stoikov II, Stuzhin PA, Suslov EV, Ushakov EN, Fedin VP, Fedorenko SV, Fedorova OA, Fedorov YV, Chvalun SN, Tsivadze AY, Shtykov SN, Shurpik DN, Shcherbina MA, Yakimova LS. Functional supramolecular systems: design and applications. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr5011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Biopolimer Peptide Batteries—A New Concept for Environmentally Friendly and Safer Energy Storage. BATTERIES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/batteries7030050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The work shows a new approach to improving the performance of lithium power sources by using polypeptides as an active component of the cathode composition. Specifically, the experimental results of testing prototypes of lithium current sources with cathodes based on polypeptides, which demonstrate the value of the specific discharge capacity at the level of 2000–2700 mAh/g, depending on the content of the organic component, are presented. The use of the intermittent galvanostatic titration mode during the discharge showed an increase in the specific indicators of the current sources in comparison with the continuous discharge at different specific load currents. Based on this, the effect of “relaxation recovery” of the cathode material based on polypeptides was discovered, the essence of which is a significant increase (recovery) of the open-circuit voltage when the load of the lithium current source is disconnected, which leads to an increase of the discharge capacity without external energy influences. The functionalization of the surface of thermally expanded graphite with polypeptide components made it possible to create a cathode material, the use of which in lithium current source models increased the specific discharge capacity to 19,000 mA h/g at a discharge current of 10 mA/h.
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Castelletto V, Seitsonen J, Ruokolainen J, Piras C, Cramer R, Edwards-Gayle CJC, Hamley IW. Peptide nanotubes self-assembled from leucine-rich alpha helical surfactant-like peptides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:11977-11980. [PMID: 33033814 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04299d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The designed arginine-rich surfactant-like peptide R3L12 (arginine3-leucine12) is shown to form a remarkable diversity of self-assembled nanostructures in aqueous solution, depending on pH, including nanotubes, mesh-like tubular networks in three-dimensions and square planar arrays in two-dimensions. These structures are built from α-helical antiparallel coiled-coil peptide dimers arranged perpendicular to the nanotube axis, in a "cross-α" nanotube structure. The aggregation behavior is rationalized based on the effects of dimensionality, and the balance of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. The nanotube and nanomesh structures display arginine at high density on their surfaces, which may be valuable for future applications.
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- Valeria Castelletto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, UK.
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Nanoscale optical labeling is an advanced bioimaging tool. It is mostly based on fluorescence (FL) phenomena and enables the visualization of single biocells, bacteria, viruses, and biological tissues, providing monitoring of functional biosystems in vitro and in vivo, and the imaging-guided transportation of drug molecules. There is a variety of FL biolabels such as organic molecular dyes, genetically encoded fluorescent proteins (green fluorescent protein and homologs), semiconductor quantum dots, carbon dots, plasmonic metal gold-based nanostructures and more. In this review, a new generation of FL biolabels based on the recently found biophotonic effects of visible FL are described. This intrinsic FL phenomenon is observed in any peptide/protein materials folded into β-sheet secondary structures, irrespective of their composition, complexity, and origin. The FL effect has been observed both in natural amyloid fibrils, associated with neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and more), and diverse synthetic peptide/protein structures subjected to thermally induced biological refolding helix-like→β-sheet. This approach allowed us to develop a new generation of FL peptide/protein bionanodots radiating multicolor, tunable, visible FL, covering the entire visible spectrum in the range of 400–700 nm. Newly developed biocompatible nanoscale biomarkers are considered as a promising tool for emerging precise biomedicine and advanced medical nanotechnologies (high-resolution bioimaging, light diagnostics, therapy, optogenetics, and health monitoring).
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Albino de Souza G, de Castro Bezerra F, Martins TD. Photophysical Properties of Fluorescent Self-Assembled Peptide Nanostructures for Singlet Oxygen Generation. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:8804-8815. [PMID: 32337442 PMCID: PMC7178805 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, a drug delivery system for perillyl alcohol based on the peptide self-assembly containing 3-(2-benzothiazolyl)-7-(diethylamino)coumarin (C6) as a fluorescent additive is obtained, and its photophysical characteristics as well as its release dynamics were studied by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. Results proved the dynamics of drug release from the peptide nanostructures and showed that the system formed by the self-assembled peptide and C6, along with perillyl alcohol, presents unique photophysical properties that can be exploited to generate singlet oxygen (1O2) upon irradiation, which is not achieved by the sole components. Through epifluorescence microscopy combined with time-correlated single photon counting fluorescence spectroscopy, the release mechanism was proven to occur upon peptide structure interconversion, which is controlled by environmental changes.
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- Geovany Albino de Souza
- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Goiás, Av. Esperança, s/n, Vila Itatiaia, BR 74690900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Goiás, Av. Esperança, s/n, Vila Itatiaia, BR 74690900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Shimizu T, Ding W, Kameta N. Soft-Matter Nanotubes: A Platform for Diverse Functions and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 120:2347-2407. [PMID: 32013405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Self-assembled organic nanotubes made of single or multiple molecular components can be classified into soft-matter nanotubes (SMNTs) by contrast with hard-matter nanotubes, such as carbon and other inorganic nanotubes. To date, diverse self-assembly processes and elaborate template procedures using rationally designed organic molecules have produced suitable tubular architectures with definite dimensions, structural complexity, and hierarchy for expected functions and applications. Herein, we comprehensively discuss every functions and possible applications of a wide range of SMNTs as bulk materials or single components. This Review highlights valuable contributions mainly in the past decade. Fifteen different families of SMNTs are discussed from the viewpoints of chemical, physical, biological, and medical applications, as well as action fields (e.g., interior, wall, exterior, whole structure, and ensemble of nanotubes). Chemical applications of the SMNTs are associated with encapsulating materials and sensors. SMNTs also behave, while sometimes undergoing morphological transformation, as a catalyst, template, liquid crystal, hydro-/organogel, superhydrophobic surface, and micron size engine. Physical functions pertain to ferro-/piezoelectricity and energy migration/storage, leading to the applications to electrodes or supercapacitors, and mechanical reinforcement. Biological functions involve artificial chaperone, transmembrane transport, nanochannels, and channel reactors. Finally, medical functions range over drug delivery, nonviral gene transfer vector, and virus trap.
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- Toshimi Shimizu
- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry , National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology , Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-8565 , Japan
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry , National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology , Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-8565 , Japan
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry , National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology , Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-8565 , Japan
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Yuan H, Han P, Tao K, Liu S, Gazit E, Yang R. Piezoelectric Peptide and Metabolite Materials. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2019; 2019:9025939. [PMID: 31912048 PMCID: PMC6944492 DOI: 10.34133/2019/9025939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Piezoelectric materials are important for many physical and electronic devices. Although many piezoelectric ceramics exhibit good piezoelectricity, they often show poor compatibility with biological systems that limits their biomedical applications. Piezoelectric peptide and metabolite materials benefit from their intrinsic biocompatibility, degradability, and convenient biofunctionalization and are promising candidates for biological and medical applications. Herein, we provide an account of the recent progress of research works on piezoelectric peptide and metabolite materials. This review focuses on the growth mechanism of peptide and metabolite micro- and nanomaterials. The influence of self-assembly processes on their piezoelectricity is discussed. Peptide and metabolite materials demonstrate not only outstanding piezoelectric properties but also unique electronic, optical, and physical properties, enabling their applications in nanogenerators, sensors, and optical waveguiding devices.
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- Hui Yuan
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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Datta D, Jana S, Tiwari O. Tubular to spherical mesoscopic self‐assembly of C‐ and N‐termini capped dileucines. Pept Sci (Hoboken) 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pep2.24134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Dhrubajyoti Datta
- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology Unit Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune India
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- Department of Bionano Technology Hanyang University Ansan Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology Unit Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune India
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Sun B, Tao K, Jia Y, Yan X, Zou Q, Gazit E, Li J. Photoactive properties of supramolecular assembled short peptides. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:4387-4400. [PMID: 31237282 PMCID: PMC6711403 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00085b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bioinspired nanostructures can be the ideal functional smart materials to bridge the fundamental biology, biomedicine and nanobiotechnology fields. Among them, short peptides are among the most preferred building blocks as they can self-assemble to form versatile supramolecular architectures displaying unique physical and chemical properties, including intriguing optical features. Herein, we discuss the progress made over the past few decades in the design and characterization of optical short peptide nanomaterials, focusing on their intrinsic photoluminescent and waveguiding performances, along with the diverse modulation strategies. We review the complicated optical properties and the advanced applications of photoactive short peptide self-assemblies, including photocatalysis, as well as photothermal and photodynamic therapy. The diverse advantages of photoactive short peptide self-assemblies, such as eco-friendliness, morphological and functional flexibility, and ease of preparation and modification, endow them with the capability to potentially serve as next-generation, bio-organic optical materials, allowing the bridging of the optics world and the nanobiotechnology field.
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- Bingbing Sun
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Biomolecular, Assembly and Biomaterials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Biomolecular, Assembly and Biomaterials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel. and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Almohammed S, Rodriguez BJ, Rice JH. Nucleobase sensing using highly-sensitive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy templates comprising organic semiconductor peptide nanotubes and metal nanoparticles. SENSING AND BIO-SENSING RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2019.100287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Anderson J, Lake PT, McCullagh M. Initial Aggregation and Ordering Mechanism of Diphenylalanine from Microsecond All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:12331-12341. [PMID: 30511861 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Self-assembled diphenylalanine (FF) nanostructures have recently been demonstrated to be interesting materials for antibacterial and anticancer applications. These applications, among others, seek to take advantage of the high-order and resulting appealing physical properties of FF nanostructures by modifying the peptide in some way to achieve specific functionality. To rationally design modifications to the dipeptide that allow for this behavior, the driving forces of FF self-assembly must be understood. Molecular simulations have been utilized to assess these properties but have yielded conflicting conclusions due to inconsistencies in models chosen as well as the lack of quantitative analyses on the specific driving forces. Here, we present an all-atom explicit solvent molecular dynamics-based study on different length scales of FF aggregation. We utilize a free energy decomposition analysis as well as a dimer cluster analysis to identify the initial aggregation driving force to be FF intermolecular electrostatics, whereas solvent-mediated forces drive crystal growth. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that all hydrophobic dipeptides will have a similar initial aggregation mechanism until a critical aggregate size is reached, at which point crystallization occurs and subsequent crystal growth is dominated by solvent-mediated forces. We demonstrate that this proposed mechanism is testable by infrared spectroscopy focusing on the blueshift of the amide I peak as well as the ordering of the carboxylate peak.
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- Jakob Anderson
- Department of Chemistry , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado 80523 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado 80523 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado 80523 , United States
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High-performance nanomaterials formed by rigid yet extensible cyclic β-peptide polymers. Nat Commun 2018; 9:4090. [PMID: 30291243 PMCID: PMC6173727 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06576-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Organisms have evolved biomaterials with an extraordinary convergence of high mechanical strength, toughness, and elasticity. In contrast, synthetic materials excel in stiffness or extensibility, and a combination of the two is necessary to exceed the performance of natural biomaterials. We bridge this materials property gap through the side-chain-to-side-chain polymerization of cyclic β-peptide rings. Due to their strong dipole moments, the rings self-assemble into rigid nanorods, stabilized by hydrogen bonds. Displayed amines serve as functionalization sites, or, if protonated, force the polymer to adopt an unfolded conformation. This molecular design enhances the processability and extensibility of the biopolymer. Molecular dynamics simulations predict stick-slip deformations dissipate energy at large strains, thereby, yielding toughness values greater than natural silks. Moreover, the synthesis route can be adapted to alter the dimensions and displayed chemistries of nanomaterials with mechanical properties that rival nature. Synthetic materials tend to excel in either stiffness or extensibility, whereas a combination of the two is necessary to exceed the performance of natural biomaterials. Here the authors present a bioinspired polymer consisting of cyclic β-peptide rings that is capable of transitioning between rigid and unfolded conformations on demand.
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Amit M, Yuran S, Gazit E, Reches M, Ashkenasy N. Tailor-Made Functional Peptide Self-Assembling Nanostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1707083. [PMID: 29989255 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201707083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Noncovalent interactions are the main driving force in the folding of proteins into a 3D functional structure. Motivated by the wish to reveal the mechanisms of the associated self-assembly processes, scientists are focusing on studying self-assembly processes of short protein segments (peptides). While this research has led to major advances in the understanding of biological and pathological process, only in recent years has the applicative potential of the resulting self-assembled peptide assemblies started to be explored. Here, major advances in the development of biomimetic supramolecular peptide assemblies as coatings, gels, and as electroactive materials, are highlighted. The guiding lines for the design of helical peptides, β strand peptides, as well as surface binding monolayer-forming peptides that can be utilized for a specific function are highlighted. Examples of their applications in diverse immerging applications in, e.g., ecology, biomedicine, and electronics, are described. Taking into account that, in addition to extraordinary design flexibility, these materials are naturally biocompatible and ecologically friendly, and their production is cost effective, the emergence of devices incorporating these biomimetic materials in the market is envisioned in the near future.
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- Moran Amit
- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0407, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel
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Brown N, Lei J, Zhan C, Shimon LJW, Adler-Abramovich L, Wei G, Gazit E. Structural Polymorphism in a Self-Assembled Tri-Aromatic Peptide System. ACS NANO 2018; 12:3253-3262. [PMID: 29558116 PMCID: PMC6333291 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b07723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Self-assembly is a process of key importance in natural systems and in nanotechnology. Peptides are attractive building blocks due to their relative facile synthesis, biocompatibility, and other unique properties. Diphenylalanine (FF) and its derivatives are known to form nanostructures of various architectures and interesting and varied characteristics. The larger triphenylalanine peptide (FFF) was found to self-assemble as efficiently as FF, forming related but distinct architectures of plate-like and spherical nanostructures. Here, to understand the effect of triaromatic systems on the self-assembly process, we examined carboxybenzyl-protected diphenylalanine (z-FF) as a minimal model for such an arrangement. We explored different self-assembly conditions by changing solvent compositions and peptide concentrations, generating a phase diagram for the assemblies. We discovered that z-FF can form a variety of structures, including nanowires, fibers, nanospheres, and nanotoroids, the latter were previously observed only in considerably larger or co-assembly systems. Secondary structure analysis revealed that all assemblies possessed a β-sheet conformation. Additionally, in solvent combinations with high water ratios, z-FF formed rigid and self-healing hydrogels. X-ray crystallography revealed a "wishbone" structure, in which z-FF dimers are linked by hydrogen bonds mediated by methanol molecules, with a 2-fold screw symmetry along the c-axis. All-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations revealed conformations similar to the crystal structure. Coarse-grained MD simulated the assembly of the peptide into either fibers or spheres in different solvent systems, consistent with the experimental results. This work thus expands the building block library for the fabrication of nanostructures by peptide self-assembly.
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- Noam Brown
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, the Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
- Corresponding Authors: .
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Corresponding Authors: .
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Safaryan S, Slabov V, Kopyl S, Romanyuk K, Bdikin I, Vasilev S, Zelenovskiy P, Shur VY, Uslamin EA, Pidko EA, Vinogradov AV, Kholkin AL. Diphenylalanine-Based Microribbons for Piezoelectric Applications via Inkjet Printing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:10543-10551. [PMID: 29498259 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b19668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Peptide-based nanostructures are very promising for nanotechnological applications because of their excellent self-assembly properties, biological and chemical flexibility, and unique multifunctional performance. However, one of the limiting factors for the integration of peptide assemblies into functional devices is poor control of their alignment and other geometrical parameters required for device fabrication. In this work, we report a novel method for the controlled deposition of one of the representative self-assembled peptides-diphenylalanine (FF)-using a commercial inkjet printer. The initial FF solution, which has been shown to readily self-assemble into different structures such as nano- and microtubes and microrods, was modified to be used as an efficient ink for the printing of aligned FF-based structures. Furthermore, during the development of the suitable ink, we were able to produce a novel type of FF conformation with high piezoelectric response and excellent stability. By using this method, ribbonlike microcrystals based on FF could be formed and precisely patterned on different surfaces. Possible mechanisms of structure formation and piezoelectric effect in printed microribbons are discussed along with the possible applications.
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- Sofia Safaryan
- Laboratory of Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies , ITMO University , St. Petersburg 197101 , Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies , ITMO University , St. Petersburg 197101 , Russian Federation
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- Department of Physics & CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials , University of Aveiro , 3810-193 Aveiro , Portugal
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- Department of Physics & CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials , University of Aveiro , 3810-193 Aveiro , Portugal
- School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics , Ural Federal University , Ekaterinburg 620000 , Russian Federation
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering & TEMA- Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation , University of Aveiro , 3810-193 Aveiro , Portugal
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- School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics , Ural Federal University , Ekaterinburg 620000 , Russian Federation
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- School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics , Ural Federal University , Ekaterinburg 620000 , Russian Federation
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- School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics , Ural Federal University , Ekaterinburg 620000 , Russian Federation
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- Inorganic Materials Chemistry Group , Eindhoven University of Technology , PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB , The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies , ITMO University , St. Petersburg 197101 , Russian Federation
- Inorganic Materials Chemistry Group , Eindhoven University of Technology , PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB , The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies , ITMO University , St. Petersburg 197101 , Russian Federation
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- Department of Physics & CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials , University of Aveiro , 3810-193 Aveiro , Portugal
- School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics , Ural Federal University , Ekaterinburg 620000 , Russian Federation
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Zelenovskiy P, Kornev I, Vasilev S, Kholkin A. On the origin of the great rigidity of self-assembled diphenylalanine nanotubes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 18:29681-29685. [PMID: 27775117 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp04337b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The elastic properties of the nanotubes of self-assembled aromatic dipeptide diphenylalanine are investigated by means of Raman spectroscopy and a mass-in-mass 1D model. Analysis of nanotubes' lattice vibrations reveals the essential contribution of the water in the nanochannel core of the tubes to the Young's modulus and high water mobility along the channel. Direct measurements of the Young's modulus performed by nanoindentation confirm the obtained results.
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- Pavel Zelenovskiy
- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, 620000, Russia.
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- SPMS Laboratory, Ecole Centrale Paris, Chatenay-Malabry, 92295, France
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- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, 620000, Russia.
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- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, 620000, Russia. and Physics Department & CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Semiconductors are central to the modern electronics and optics industries. Conventional semiconductive materials bear inherent limitations, especially in emerging fields such as interfacing with biological systems and bottom-up fabrication. A promising candidate for bioinspired and durable nanoscale semiconductors is the family of self-assembled nanostructures comprising short peptides. The highly ordered and directional intermolecular π-π interactions and hydrogen-bonding network allow the formation of quantum confined structures within the peptide self-assemblies, thus decreasing the band gaps of the superstructures into semiconductor regions. As a result of the diverse architectures and ease of modification of peptide self-assemblies, their semiconductivity can be readily tuned, doped, and functionalized. Therefore, this family of electroactive supramolecular materials may bridge the gap between the inorganic semiconductor world and biological systems.
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- Kai Tao
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Tao K, Levin A, Adler-Abramovich L, Gazit E. Fmoc-modified amino acids and short peptides: simple bio-inspired building blocks for the fabrication of functional materials. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 45:3935-53. [PMID: 27115033 DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00889a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Amino acids and short peptides modified with the 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc) group possess eminent self-assembly features and show distinct potential for applications due to the inherent hydrophobicity and aromaticity of the Fmoc moiety which can promote the association of building blocks. Given the extensive study and numerous publications in this field, it is necessary to summarize the recent progress concerning these important bio-inspired building blocks. Therefore, in this review, we explore the self-organization of this class of functional molecules from three aspects, i.e., Fmoc-modified individual amino acids, Fmoc-modified di- and tripeptides, and Fmoc-modified tetra- and pentapeptides. The relevant properties and applications related to cell cultivation, bio-templating, optical, drug delivery, catalytic, therapeutic and antibiotic properties are subsequently summarized. Finally, some existing questions impeding the development of Fmoc-modified simple biomolecules are discussed, and corresponding strategies and outlooks are suggested.
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- Kai Tao
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel. and Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel. and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Biswas S, Samui S, Chakraborty A, Biswas S, De D, Ghosh U, Das AK, Naskar J. Insight into the binding of a non-toxic, self-assembling aromatic tripeptide with ct-DNA: Spectroscopic and viscositic studies. Biochem Biophys Rep 2017; 11:112-118. [PMID: 28955776 PMCID: PMC5614701 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The report describes the synthesis, self-association and DNA binding studies of an aromatic tripeptide H-Phe-Phe-Phe-OH (FFF). The peptide backbone adopts β-sheet conformation both in solid and solution. In aqueous solution, FFF self-assembles to form nanostructured aggregates. Interactions of this peptide with calf-thymus DNA (ct-DNA) have been studied using various biophysical techniques including ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The value of mean binding constant calculated from UV and fluorescence spectroscopic data is (2.914 ± 0.74) x 103 M-1 which is consistent with an external binding mode. Fluorescence intercalator displacement (FID) assay, iodide quenching study, viscosity measurement and thermal denaturation study of DNA further confirm the groove binding mode of peptide, FFF with ct-DNA. MTT cell survival assay reveals very low cytotoxicity of the peptide toward human lung carcinoma cell line A549.
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- Soumi Biswas
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Nadia, WB 741235, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Nadia, WB 741235, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Nadia, WB 741235, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Nadia, WB 741235, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Nadia, WB 741235, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Nadia, WB 741235, India
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Tao K, Xue B, Frere S, Slutsky I, Cao Y, Wang W, Gazit E. Multiporous Supramolecular Microspheres for Artificial Photosynthesis. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2017; 29:4454-4460. [PMID: 28572704 PMCID: PMC5447819 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b00966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis shows a promising potential for sustainable supply of nutritional ingredients. While most studies focus on the assembly of the light-sensitive chromophores to 1-D architectures in an artificial photosynthesis system, other supramolecular morphologies, especially bioinspired ones, which may have more efficient light-harvesting properties, have been far less studied. Here, MCpP-FF, a bioinspired building block fabricated by conjugating porphyrin and diphenylalanine, was designed to self-assemble into nanofibers-based multiporous microspheres. The highly organized aromatic moieties result in extensive excitation red-shifts and notable electron transfer, thus leading to a remarkable attenuated fluorescence decay and broad-spectrum light sensitivity of the microspheres. Moreover, the enhanced photoelectron production and transfer capability of the microspheres are demonstrated, making them ideal candidates for sunlight-sensitive antennas in artificial photosynthesis. These properties induce a high turnover frequency of NADH, which can be used to produce bioproducts in biocatalytic reactions. In addition, the direct electron transfer makes external mediators unnecessary, and the insolubility of the microspheres in water allows their easy retrieval for sustainable applications. Our findings demonstrate an alternative to design new platforms for artificial photosynthesis, as well as a new type of bioinspired, supramolecular multiporous materials.
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- Kai Tao
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
- Corresponding Authors (Y.C.) ., (W.W.) ., (E.G.)
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
- Corresponding Authors (Y.C.) ., (W.W.) ., (E.G.)
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Corresponding Authors (Y.C.) ., (W.W.) ., (E.G.)
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Ziganshin MA, Safiullina AS, Ziganshina SA, Gerasimov AV, Gorbatchuk VV. Non-zeolitic properties of the dipeptide l-leucyl–l-leucine as a result of the specific nanostructure formation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:13788-13797. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp01393k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Non-zeolitic sorption properties of l-leucyl–l-leucine which results from a specific self-organization of the dipeptide into different micro- and nanostructures may be used for the separation of mixtures of organic compounds.
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- Marat A. Ziganshin
- A. M. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry
- Kazan Federal University
- Kazan, 420008
- Russia
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- A. M. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry
- Kazan Federal University
- Kazan, 420008
- Russia
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- Kazan Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute of the Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Kazan, 420029
- Russia
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- A. M. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry
- Kazan Federal University
- Kazan, 420008
- Russia
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Khanra S, Ghosh K, Ferreira FF, Alves WA, Punzo F, Yu P, Guha S. Probing nonlinear optical coefficients in self-assembled peptide nanotubes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:3084-3093. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07879f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Second harmonic generation polarimetry from individual self-assembled peptide nanotubes is used to obtain the ratio of the nonlinear coefficients.
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- Soma Khanra
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- University of Missouri
- Columbia
- USA
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- Physics
- Astronomy
- and Materials Science
- Missouri State University
- Springfield
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas
- Universidade Federal do ABC
- 09219-580 Santo Andre
- Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas
- Universidade Federal do ABC
- 09219-580 Santo Andre
- Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco
- Sezione Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Catania
- Viale Andrea Doria 6
- 95125 Catania
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- University of Missouri
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- University of Missouri
- Columbia
- USA
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Swaminathan S, Cui Y. Biochemical functionalization of peptide nanotubes with phage displayed peptides. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:365703. [PMID: 27479451 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/36/365703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The development of a general approach for the biochemical functionalization of peptide nanotubes (PNTs) could open up existing opportunities in both fundamental studies as well as a variety of applications. PNTs are spontaneously assembled organic nanostructures made from peptides. Phage display has emerged as a powerful approach for identifying selective peptide binding motifs. Here, we demonstrate for the first time the biochemical functionalization of PNTs via peptides identified from a phage display peptide library. The phage-displayed peptides are shown to recognize PNTs. These advances further allow for the development of bifunctional peptides for the capture of bacteria and the self-assembly of silver particles onto PNTs. We anticipate that these results could provide significant opportunities for using PNTs in both fundamental studies and practical applications, including sensors and biosensors nanoelectronics, energy storage devices, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.
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- Swathi Swaminathan
- Department of Biological Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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Handelman A, Kuritz N, Natan A, Rosenman G. Reconstructive Phase Transition in Ultrashort Peptide Nanostructures and Induced Visible Photoluminescence. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:2847-2862. [PMID: 26496411 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A reconstructive phase transition has been found and studied in ultrashort di- and tripeptide nanostructures, self-assembled from biomolecules of different compositions and origin such as aromatic, aliphatic, linear, and cyclic (linear FF-diphenylalanine, linear LL-dileucine, FFF-triphenylalanine, and cyclic FF-diphenylalanine). The native linear aromatic FF, FFF and aliphatic LL peptide nanoensembles of various shapes (nanotubes and nanospheres) have asymmetric elementary structure and demonstrate nonlinear optical and piezoelectric effects. At elevated temperature, 140-180 °C, these native supramolecular structures (except for native Cyc-FF nanofibers) undergo an irreversible thermally induced transformation via reassembling into a completely new thermodynamically stable phase having nanowire morphology similar to those of amyloid fibrils. This reconstruction process is followed by deep and similar modification at all levels: macroscopic (morphology), molecular, peptide secondary, and electronic structures. However, original Cyc-FF nanofibers preserve their native physical properties. The self-fabricated supramolecular fibrillar ensembles exhibit the FTIR and CD signatures of new antiparallel β-sheet secondary folding with intermolecular hydrogen bonds and centrosymmetric structure. In this phase, the β-sheet nanofibers, irrespective of their native biomolecular origin, do not reveal nonlinear optical and piezoelectric effects, but do exhibit similar profound modification of optoelectronic properties followed by the appearance of visible (blue and green) photoluminescence (PL), which is not observed in the original peptides and their native nanostructures. The observed visible PL effect, ascribed to hydrogen bonds of thermally induced β-sheet secondary structures, has the same physical origin as that of the fluorescence found recently in amyloid fibrils and can be considered to be an optical signature of β-sheet structures in both biological and bioinspired materials. Such PL centers represent a new class of self-assembled dyes and can be used as intrinsic optical labels in biomedical microscopy as well as for a new generation of novel optoelectronic nanomaterials for emerging nanophotonic applications, such as biolasers, biocompatible markers, and integrated optics.
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- Amir Handelman
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Holon Institute of Technology , 52 Golumb Street, 5810201 Holon, Israel
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- School of Electrical Engineering-Physical Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University , Ramat Aviv, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Electrical Engineering-Physical Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University , Ramat Aviv, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Electrical Engineering-Physical Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University , Ramat Aviv, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
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Ely F, Cipriano TC, da Silva MO, Peressinotto VST, Alves WA. Semiconducting polymer–dipeptide nanostructures by ultrasonically-assisted self-assembling. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra03013k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The preparation of bio-organic nanostructures containing dipeptides and conjugated polymers like P3HT–diphenylalanine is trigged by ultrasound energy owing the study of such hybrid materials in solution processed OFETs and beyond.
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- Fernando Ely
- IC Packaging Lab., CTI Renato Archer
- Campinas
- Brazil
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- IC Packaging Lab., CTI Renato Archer
- Campinas
- Brazil
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas
- Universidade Federal do ABC
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas
- Universidade Federal do ABC
- Santo André
- Brazil
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Almohammed S, Oladapo SO, Ryan K, Kholkin AL, Rice JH, Rodriguez BJ. Wettability gradient-induced alignment of peptide nanotubes as templates for biosensing applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra05732b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Peptide nanotubes coated with silver nanoparticles and aligned using wettability-patterned substrates provide improved Raman intensity for biosensing applications.
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- Sawsan Almohammed
- School of Physics
- University College Dublin
- Dublin 4
- Ireland
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research
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- School of Physics
- University College Dublin
- Dublin 4
- Ireland
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research
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- Department of Physics & CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- Institute of Natural Sciences
- Ural Federal University
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- School of Physics
- University College Dublin
- Dublin 4
- Ireland
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- School of Physics
- University College Dublin
- Dublin 4
- Ireland
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research
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Mayans E, Ballano G, Casanovas J, Díaz A, Pérez-Madrigal MM, Estrany F, Puiggalí J, Cativiela C, Alemán C. Self-Assembly of Tetraphenylalanine Peptides. Chemistry 2015; 21:16895-905. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Kim S, Kim JH, Lee JS, Park CB. Beta-Sheet-Forming, Self-Assembled Peptide Nanomaterials towards Optical, Energy, and Healthcare Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:3623-40. [PMID: 25929870 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201500169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Peptide self-assembly is an attractive route for the synthesis of intricate organic nanostructures that possess remarkable structural variety and biocompatibility. Recent studies on peptide-based, self-assembled materials have expanded beyond the construction of high-order architectures; they are now reporting new functional materials that have application in the emerging fields such as artificial photosynthesis and rechargeable batteries. Nevertheless, there have been few reviews particularly concentrating on such versatile, emerging applications. Herein, recent advances in the synthesis of self-assembled peptide nanomaterials (e.g., cross β-sheet-based amyloid nanostructures, peptide amphiphiles) are selectively reviewed and their new applications in diverse, interdisciplinary fields are described, ranging from optics and energy storage/conversion to healthcare. The applications of peptide-based self-assembled materials in unconventional fields are also highlighted, such as photoluminescent peptide nanostructures, artificial photosynthetic peptide nanomaterials, and lithium-ion battery components. The relation of such functional materials to the rapidly progressing biomedical applications of peptide self-assembly, which include biosensors/chips and regenerative medicine, are discussed. The combination of strategies shown in these applications would further promote the discovery of novel, functional, small materials.
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- Sungjin Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Ryan K, Beirne J, Redmond G, Kilpatrick JI, Guyonnet J, Buchete NV, Kholkin AL, Rodriguez BJ. Nanoscale Piezoelectric Properties of Self-Assembled Fmoc-FF Peptide Fibrous Networks. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:12702-12707. [PMID: 25994251 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b01251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Fibrous peptide networks, such as the structural framework of self-assembled fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF) nanofibrils, have mechanical properties that could successfully mimic natural tissues, making them promising materials for tissue engineering scaffolds. These nanomaterials have been determined to exhibit shear piezoelectricity using piezoresponse force microscopy, as previously reported for FF nanotubes. Structural analyses of Fmoc-FF nanofibrils suggest that the observed piezoelectric response may result from the noncentrosymmetric nature of an underlying β-sheet topology. The observed piezoelectricity of Fmoc-FF fibrous networks is advantageous for a range of biomedical applications where electrical or mechanical stimuli are required.
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- Kate Ryan
- †School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
- ‡Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- §School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- §School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- ‡Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- †School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
- ‡Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- †School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
- ∥Complex and Adaptive Systems Laboratory, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- #Ural Federal University, Lenin Ave. 51, Ekaterinburg 620083, Russia
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- †School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
- ‡Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Semin S, van Etteger A, Cattaneo L, Amdursky N, Kulyuk L, Lavrov S, Sigov A, Mishina E, Rosenman G, Rasing T. Strong thermo-induced single and two-photon green luminescence in self-organized peptide microtubes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:1156-1160. [PMID: 25074710 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201401602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Diphenylalanine peptide nano- and microtubes formed by self-assembly demonstrate strongly enhanced and tunable single-photon and two-photon luminescence in the visible range, which appears after heat- or laser treatment of these self-organized peptide microtubes. This process significantly extends the functionality of these microstructures and can trigger a new interest in the optical properties of structures based on short peptides.
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- S Semin
- Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525, AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Xu J, Semin S, Rasing T, Rowan AE. Organized chromophoric assemblies for nonlinear optical materials: towards (sub)wavelength scale architectures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:1113-1129. [PMID: 25358754 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201402085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Photonic circuits are expected to greatly contribute to the next generation of integrated chips, as electronic integrated circuits become confronted with bottlenecks such as heat generation and bandwidth limitations. One of the main challenges for the state-of-the-art photonic circuits lies in the development of optical materials with high nonlinear optical (NLO) susceptibilities, in particular in the wavelength and subwavelength dimensions which are compatible with on-chip technologies. In this review, the varied approaches to micro-/nanosized NLO materials based on building blocks of bio- and biomimetic molecules, as well as synthetic D-π-A chromophores, have been categorized as supramolecular self-assemblies, molecular scaffolds, and external force directed assemblies. Such molecular and supramolecular NLO materials have intrinsic advantages, such as structural diversities, high NLO susceptibilities, and clear structure-property relationships. These "bottom-up" fabrication approaches are proposed to be combined with the "top-down" techniques such as lithography, etc., to generate multifunctionality by coupling light and matter on the (sub)wavelength scale.
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- Jialiang Xu
- Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525, AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Handelman A, Shalev G, Rosenman G. Symmetry of Bioinspired Short Peptide Nanostructures and Their Basic Physical Properties. Isr J Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201400164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tao K, Yoskovitz E, Adler-Abramovich L, Gazit E. Optical property modulation of Fmoc group by pH-dependent self-assembly. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16412e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The photophysical features of the Fmoc group can be modulated by pH-mediated self-assembly.
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- Kai Tao
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
- George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
- Tel Aviv University
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
- George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
- Tel Aviv University
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
- George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
- Tel Aviv University
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
- George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
- Tel Aviv University
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
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Cipriano T, Knotts G, Laudari A, Bianchi RC, Alves WA, Guha S. Bioinspired peptide nanostructures for organic field-effect transistors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:21408-21415. [PMID: 25376495 DOI: 10.1021/am5064124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Peptide-based nanostructures derived from natural amino acids are superior building blocks for biocompatible devices as they can be used in a bottom-up process without the need for expensive lithography. A dense nanostructured network of l,l-diphenylalanine (FF) was synthesized using the solid-vapor-phase technique. Formation of the nanostructures and structure-phase relationship were investigated by electron microscopy and Raman scattering. Thin films of l,l-diphenylalanine micro/nanostructures (FF-MNSs) were used as the dielectric layer in pentacene-based field-effect transistors (FETs) and metal-insulator-semiconductor diodes both in bottom-gate and in top-gate structures. Bias stress studies show that FF-MNS-based pentacene FETs are more resistant to degradation than pentacene FETs using FF thin film (without any nanostructures) as the dielectric layer when both are subjected to sustained electric fields. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the FF-MNSs can be functionalized for detection of enzyme-analyte interactions. This work opens up a novel and facile route toward scalable organic electronics using peptide nanostructures as scaffolding and as a platform for biosensing.
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- Thiago Cipriano
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC , 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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Žganec M, Žerovnik E. Amyloid fibrils compared to peptide nanotubes. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1840:2944-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Jeon J, Shell MS. Self-Assembly of Cyclo-diphenylalanine Peptides in Vacuum. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:6644-52. [DOI: 10.1021/jp501503x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Joohyun Jeon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-5080, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-5080, United States
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Handelman A, Natan A, Rosenman G. Structural and optical properties of short peptides: nanotubes-to-nanofibers phase transformation. J Pept Sci 2014; 20:487-93. [PMID: 24895323 DOI: 10.1002/psc.2661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 04/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Thermally induced phase transformation in bioorganic nanotubes, which self-assembled from two ultrashort dipeptides of different origin, aromatic diphenylalanine (FF) and aliphatic dileucine (LL), is studied. In both FF and LL nanotubes, irreversible phase transformation found at 120-180 °C is governed by linear-to-cyclic dipeptide molecular modification followed by formation of extended β-sheet structure. As a result of this process, native open-end FF and LL nanotubes are transformed into ultrathin nanofibrils. Found deep reconstructions at all levels from macroscopic (morphology) and structural space symmetry to molecular give rise to new optical properties in both aromatic FF and aliphatic LL nanofibrils and generation of blue photoluminescence (PL) emission. It is shown that observed blue PL peak is similar in these supramolecular nanofibrillar structures and is excited by the network of non-covalent hydrogen bonds that link newly thermally induced neighboring cyclic dipeptide strands to final extended β-sheet structure of amyloid-like nanofibrils. The observed blue PL peak in short dipeptide nanofibrils is similar to the blue PL peak that was recently found in amyloid fibrils and can be considered as the optical signature of β-sheet structures. Nanotubular structures were characterized by environmental scanning electron microscope, ToF-secondary ion mass spectroscopy, CD and fluorescence spectroscopy.
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- Amir Handelman
- School of Electrical Engineering-Physical Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Nature produces an array of self-assembled fibres from proteins and peptides with a wide range of functionalities. This has inspired scientists to design peptides that exploit specific protein folds to form simple yet multi-functional self-assembled fibres. Of the various protein folds the most commonly used has been the β-sheet fold as it is easily accessible and produces nanoscale fibres which have a wide range of stabilities. Research has also been driven by the relationship to the various amyloid diseases, which produce β-sheet rich fibres. Here we will discuss the use of natural protein sequences as the basis of peptides that self-assemble to β-sheet rich fibres followed by peptide sequences that have been designed de novo purely based on the rules for the formation of a β-sheet. How changes in the amino acid sequence of these various peptides affects the properties of the fibres and also the macroscopic materials formed by these peptides will be discussed in each case. We will then look into how these structures have been utilized for applications as scaffolds for cell culture and tissue regeneration, followed by their use in the nanotechnology field.
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Lara C, Handschin S, Mezzenga R. Towards lysozyme nanotube and 3D hybrid self-assembly. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:7197-7201. [PMID: 23824259 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr02194g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We report lysozyme self-assembly into nanotubes, under the effect of hydrolysis at pH 2 and 90 °C. We resolve the final steps of the fibrillation pathway, entailing the closure of multi-stranded helical ribbons into nanotubes, and we provide evidence of β-sheet arrangement within the nanotubes, demonstrating amyloid-like aggregation. Addition of chloroauric acid to the self-assembled structures can lead to generation of either gold single crystal nanoplatelets or gold nanoparticles (when a reducing agent is added) decorating the nanotube and ribbon surfaces. The crystal-based organic-inorganic hybrids further assemble into 3D "sandwiched" structures.
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- Cecile Lara
- Food and Soft Material Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, LFO, E23, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Xu J, Semin S, Niedzialek D, Kouwer PHJ, Fron E, Coutino E, Savoini M, Li Y, Hofkens J, Uji-I H, Beljonne D, Rasing T, Rowan AE. Self-assembled organic microfibers for nonlinear optics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:2084-2089. [PMID: 23427048 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201204237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Revised: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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While highly desired in integrated optical circuits, multiresponsive and tunable nonlinear optical (NLO) active 1D (sub)wavelength scale superstructures from organic materials are rarely reported due to the strong tendency of organic molecules to self-assembly in centrosymmetric modes. Here a solution-processed assembly approach is reported to generate non-centrosymmetric single-crystalline organic microfibers with a cumulative dipole moment for anisotropic combined second- and third-order NLO.
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- Jialiang Xu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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Jeon J, Mills CE, Shell MS. Molecular Insights into Diphenylalanine Nanotube Assembly: All-Atom Simulations of Oligomerization. J Phys Chem B 2013; 117:3935-43. [DOI: 10.1021/jp308280d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Joohyun Jeon
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-5080, United
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-5080, United
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-5080, United
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Bank-Srour B, Becker P, Krasovitsky L, Gladkikh A, Rosenberg Y, Barkay Z, Rosenman G. Physical vapor deposition of peptide nanostructures. Polym J 2013. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2013.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gan Z, Wu X, Zhu X, Shen J. Light-Induced Ferroelectricity in Bioinspired Self-Assembled Diphenylalanine Nanotubes/Microtubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:2055-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201207992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Light-Induced Ferroelectricity in Bioinspired Self-Assembled Diphenylalanine Nanotubes/Microtubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201207992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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