"Templating the 3D structure of conducting polymers with self-assembling peptides" by T. J. Blatz

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Templating the 3D structure of conducting polymers with self-assembling peptides

Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2017)

T. J. Blatz, Western Washington University
M. M. Fry, Western Washington University
E. I. James, Western Washington University
T. J. Albin, Western Washington University
Z. Pollard, Western Washington University
T. Kowalczyk, Western Washington University
A. R. Murphy, Western Washington University

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Abstract

Self-assembly of a tetrapeptide covalently attached to a thiophene-based monomer produced a gel with a fibrous, porous structure. Conditions were identified in which the thiophene end groups could undergo polymerization while retaining the 3D structure, resulting in the formation of nanofibrous gels with conductivities averaging 10−4 S cm−1.

Keywords

Self-assembling peptides,
Polymerization,
Thiophene

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Publication Date

January 1, 2017

DOI

10.1039/C7TB00221A

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J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017,5, 4690-4696