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Designable and dynamic single-walled stiff nanotubes assembled from sequence-defined peptoids

Authors :
Haibao Jin
Yan-Huai Ding
Mingming Wang
Yang Song
Zhihao Liao
Christina J. Newcomb
Xuepeng Wu
Xian-Qiong Tang
Zheng Li
Yuehe Lin
Feng Yan
Tengyue Jian
Peng Mu
Chun-Long Chen
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

The application potential of organic nanotubes is currently limited by their lack of designable or dynamic properties. Here, Chen et al. use sequence-defined peptoids to assemble a new family of pH-responsive stiff nanotubes whose dimensions, components and functions can be easily tailored.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8c986912021c4a8889beb2df16a6a642
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02059-1