Quantum Confinement in Self‐Assembled Bioinspired Peptide Hydrogels

Advanced MaterialsVolume 22, Issue 21 p. 2311-2315 Communication Quantum Confinement in Self-Assembled Bioinspired Peptide Hydrogels Nadav Amdursky, Nadav Amdursky Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)Search for more papers by this authorEhud Gazit, Ehud Gazit Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)Search for more papers by this authorGil Rosenman, Corresponding Author Gil Rosenman gilr@eng.tau.ac.il Department of Electrical Engineering – Physical Electronics Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)Department of Electrical Engineering – Physical Electronics Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel).Search for more papers by this author Nadav Amdursky, Nadav Amdursky Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)Search for more papers by this authorEhud Gazit, Ehud Gazit Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)Search for more papers by this authorGil Rosenman, Corresponding Author Gil Rosenman gilr@eng.tau.ac.il Department of Electrical Engineering – Physical Electronics Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)Department of Electrical Engineering – Physical Electronics Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel).Search for more papers by this author First published: 31 May 2010 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200904034Citations: 80Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract The self-assembly process of peptide fibrils is followed by spectroscopic measurements, which show that a quantum confinement (QC) nanocrystal structure is formed within the peptide fibrils as they assemble into a hydrogel. The optical and electronic properties of this first bioorganic-inspired QC structure (see figure) are demonstrated to be related to the QC effect. Citing Literature Supporting Information Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Filename Description adma_200904034_sm_supplfigs.pdf226.4 KB supplfigs Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume22, Issue21June 4, 2010Pages 2311-2315 RelatedInformation