Synthesis of diphenylalanine/polyaniline core/shell conducting nanowires by peptide self-assembly.
Breaking the mold: Self-assembled peptide nanowires were used as a template for the synthesis of hollow polyaniline (PANI) nanotubes (see scanning electron microscopy images). The thickness and the morphology of the PANI nanostructures could be controlled readily either by varying the reaction time or by applying multiple PANI coatings.
Ryu
Jungki
J
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Korea.
Park
Chan Beum
CB
D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D004151:Dipeptides; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D000814:Aniline Compounds; D004151:Dipeptides; D010455:Peptides; C416807:polyaniline; C026650:phenylalanylphenylalanine; D010649:Phenylalanine