Supramolecular tripeptide self-assembly initiated at the surface of coacervates by polyelectrolyte exchange

Supramolecular self-assembly initiated by solid-solid wetting.

We present a preparation method for self-assembled supra-molecular monolayers of unsubstituted organic semiconductors and pigments on a solid substrate, applicable under ambient conditions. The deposition is based on a solid-solid wetting phenomenon, whereas the subsequent layer growth proceeds according to standard models. Molecular adsorption results from direct contact of the compound in a n...

Structure and rheology of polyelectrolyte complex coacervates.

Scattering investigations of the structure and chain conformations, and the rheological properties of polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) comprising model polyelectrolytes are presented. The use of charged polypeptides - (poly)-lysine and (poly)-glutamic acid with identical backbones allowed for facile tuning of the system parameters, including chain length, side-chain functionality, and chirality...

Mesophase separation in polyelectrolyte-mixed micelle coacervates.

Mesophase separation has been identified in a polycation/anionic-nonionic mixed micelle system formed by the coacervation of poly(diallyldimethylammoniumchloride)/sodium dodecylsulfate-Triton X-100 in 0.40 M NaCl. The resultant dense, optically clear fluid was studied by turbidity, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and rheology. The presence of two diffusion modes in DLS points to microscopic het...

Supramolecular self-assembly of brominated molecules on a silicon surface.

Hydrogen and halogen bonds have been associated for the growth of 2D compact supramolecular networks on a silicon surface. These interactions have been elucidated in a complete monolayer of a 4,4''-dibromo-p-terphenyl (DBT) molecule on a Si(111)-B surface by combining scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Partitioning and Enhanced Self-Assembly of Actin in Polypeptide Coacervates