Molecularly tuned peptide assemblies at the liquid-solid interface studied by scanning tunneling microscopy

Lin Niu, Xiaojing Ma, Lei Liu, Xiaobo Mao, Dongxia Wu, Yanlian Yang, Qingdao Zeng, Chen Wang

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Abstract

We report here the modulation of a peptide assembly with a molecular template at the liquid-solid interface using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). A lamella structure is observed for the assembly of pentapeptide 5Ala, and the introduction of the terpyridine derivative (BT-O-C16) gives rise to co-assembled molecular architectures with pentapeptide monomers and dimers encapsulated in the nanoscale cavities of the BT-O-C16 network. The selectivity of the molecular networks could allow for programmable construction of organic-peptide architectures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11683-11687
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume12
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 7 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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