Beta-1,3-glucan (schizophyllan) can act as a one-dimensional host for creation of novel poly(aniline) nanofiber structures.
We here demonstrate the creation of novel poly(aniline) (PANI) nanofiber structures by a polymer wrapping method using schizophyllan (SPG). Mannose-modified SPG can also wrap PANIs to give nanofibers having a lectin affinity. This interaction is applicable to designing novel PANI/protein composites. The results establish that SPG can act as a novel "host" to assemble PANIs into one-dimensional superstructures. [reaction: see text]
Numata
Munenori
M
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.
Hasegawa
Teruaki
T
Fujisawa
Tomohisa
T
Sakurai
Kazuo
K
Shinkai
Seiji
S
D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry; D008358:Mannose / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures; D011485:Protein Binding; D012566:Sizofiran / Q000737:chemistry*
D000814:Aniline Compounds; D037102:Lectins; C416807:polyaniline; D012566:Sizofiran; D008358:Mannose