Synthesis and atomic force microscopy observations of the single-peptide nanotubes and their micro-order assemblies

Tsutomu Nakanishi*, Hajime Okamoto, Yukiko Nagai, Kyozaburo Takeda, Ikuo Obataya, Hisakazu Mihara, Hiroaki Azehara, Yasumasa Suzuki, Wataru Mizutani, Kazuaki Furukawa, Keiichi Torimitsu

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Abstract

Hexa-peptide nanotubes (cyclo[-(L-Gln-D-Ala)3]) and octa-peptide nanotubes (cyclo[-(L-Gln-D-Ala)4]) were synthesized by a solid-phase method using Fmoc chemistry. We investigated their morphology by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and observed the single straight nanotube forms. We also obtained AFM images of the nano-order and/or micro-order assemblies on the same substrates. The assembled forms were rather different between the hexa-peptide nanotubes and the octa-peptide nanotubes. While the former produce nanobundles or microbundles, the latter form micro-order aggregated bundles.

Original languageEnglish
Article number165417
Pages (from-to)1654171-1654178
Number of pages8
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume66
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002 Oct 15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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