title: Synthesis of diphenylalanine/polyaniline core/shell conducting nanowires by peptide self-assembly.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Jungki
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Chan Beum
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D004151:Dipeptides; D010455:Peptides; C416807:polyaniline; C026650:phenylalanylphenylalanine; D010649:Phenylalanine