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  • Materials Science
  • Biomaterials Engineering
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Peptide assemblies exhibit valuable physicochemical and electromechanical properties due to ordered supramolecular packing.
  • Structural polymorphism in bioinspired self-assemblies complicates rational design and scalable production of sustainable materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the hierarchical crystallization process of peptide assemblies.
  • To provide a mechanism for controlling peptide self-assembly into specific supramolecular structures.
  • To explore the potential of superhelical peptide crystals for energy transformation applications.

Main Methods:

  • High-resolution microscopy and crystallography.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Quantum mechanical calculations.

Main Results:

  • Peptide crystallization is a hierarchical process: flexible nanofibrils bundle into ribbons, then mature into robust, plate-like crystals of superhelices.
  • This hierarchical mechanism explains the morphological diversity observed in peptide crystals.
  • Superhelical organization facilitates high-efficiency energy transformation, including photoluminescence, optical waveguiding, and electromechanical energy harvesting.

Conclusions:

  • The hierarchical crystallization process offers a pathway to control peptide self-assembly for tailored material properties.
  • Superhelical peptide crystals demonstrate significant potential for advanced energy transformation technologies.
  • Findings support the integration of bioinspired flexible aggregations with robust crystallization for novel material development.