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Formation of Ordered Biomolecular Structures by the Self-assembly of Short Peptides
Published on: November 21, 2013
Strong thermo-induced single and two-photon green luminescence in self-organized peptide microtubes
S Semin1, A van Etteger, L Cattaneo
1Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525, AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Diphenylalanine peptide nano- and microtubes formed by self-assembly demonstrate strongly enhanced and tunable single-photon and two-photon luminescence in the visible range, which appears after heat- or laser treatment of these self-organized peptide microtubes. This process significantly extends the functionality of these microstructures and can trigger a new interest in the optical properties of structures based on short peptides.
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