Biomimetic Growth of Ultrathin Silica Sheets Using Artificial Amphiphilic Peptides. Issue 17 (17th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lutz, Helmut; Jaeger, Vance; Berger, Rüdiger; Bonn, Mischa; Pfaendtner, Jim; Weidner, Tobias
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 2:Issue 17(2015)
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• Publication Date: 2015-09-17
• Subjects: biosilification -- molecular dynamics -- peptides -- silica sheets -- sum frequency generation; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.201500282
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

Abstract : Biomimetic silica sheets synthesized by synthetic leucine–lysine peptides with different foldings from tetramethyl orthosilicate are presented. The nanometer‐thin and micrometer‐size silica sheets are stable and self‐supported. Moreover, the morphology of the sheets is controlled by the secondary structure of the peptides when interacting with the silica.