title: Polypeptide-guided assembly of conducting polymer nanocomposites.
abstract: A strategy for fabrication of electroactive nanocomposites with nanoscale organization, based on self-assembly, is reported. Gold nanoparticles are assembled by a polypeptide folding-dependent bridging. The polypeptides are further utilized to recruit and associate with a water soluble conducting polymer. The polymer is homogenously incorporated into the nanocomposite, forming conducting pathways which make the composite material highly conducting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomolecular and Organic Electronics Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Mahiar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamedi
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wigenius
authors.forename: Feng-I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Björk
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aili
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004581:Electronics; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008422:Materials Testing; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011485:Protein Binding; D017510:Protein Folding
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D010455:Peptides; D011108:Polymers