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  • Materials Science
  • Biophysics

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  • Peptides and surfactants exhibit complex self-assembly behaviors.
  • Understanding molecular transformations under spatial constraints is crucial for materials design and biological processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structural transformations of peptides and surfactants confined in narrow spaces.
  • To explore the impact of spatial confinement on micelle formation and peptide secondary structure.

Main Methods:

  • Optical microscopy
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
  • Vibrational spectroscopy

Main Results:

  • Confinement in 50 μm spaces between BaF2 plates induced significant structural changes.
  • Small micelles were observed to convert into larger aggregates under confinement.
  • Peptide monomers transformed into β sheets, even in a solvent that typically favors monomers (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol).

Conclusions:

  • Spatial confinement is a powerful tool to control molecular self-assembly and protein structure.
  • The findings demonstrate a novel method for inducing structural transformations in peptides and surfactants.