title: Physics of polypeptide multilayer films.
abstract: Polypeptide multilayer films are promising for the development of coatings for implant devices, biosensors, and artificial cells. This paper discusses aspects of the physics of these films. Three sub-topics in the physics of peptide adsorption in multilayer film assembly covered here are peptide structure at the film/solid support interface, adsorbed layer thickness, and dynamics of peptide adsorption. A synopsis of work in these areas is preceded by an introduction to the subject and a review of some aspects of polymer theory.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Bionanosystems Engineering Laboratory, Center for Applied Physics Studies, Louisiana Tech University, P.O. Box 10348, Ruston, 71272, USA. haynie@latech.edu
authors.forename: Donald T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Haynie
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D010455:Peptides