title: Synthesis of peptide-nanotube platinum-nanoparticle composites.
abstract: Nanotubes prepared by the self-assembly of D-Phe-D-Phe molecules are investigated by electron microscopy and Monte Carlo simulations; the nanotubes appear to be porous and are capable of forming novel peptide-nanotube platinum-nanoparticle composites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, and Advanced Materials Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Albequerque, USA.
authors.forename: Yujiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Sivakumar R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Challa
authors.forename: Craig J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Medforth
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Watt
authors.forename: Donovan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pena
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: van Swol
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shelnutt
mesh_terms: D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D045333:Nanotubes, Peptide / Q000737:chemistry*; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000737:chemistry; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D045333:Nanotubes, Peptide; D010649:Phenylalanine; D010984:Platinum