Supramolecular fibrillation of peptide amphiphiles induces environmental responses in aqueous droplets

One-dimensional (1D) supramolecular polymers are commonly found in natural and synthetic systems but very little is currently known about the physico-chemical consequences and functional role of 1D supramolecular polymerisation confined in aqueous compartments. Here, the authors describe the differe...

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Main Authors: Richard Booth, Ignacio Insua, Sahnawaz Ahmed, Alicia Rioboo, Javier Montenegro
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/31ef5989aa594dae9a90f8f324b53cf6
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Summary:One-dimensional (1D) supramolecular polymers are commonly found in natural and synthetic systems but very little is currently known about the physico-chemical consequences and functional role of 1D supramolecular polymerisation confined in aqueous compartments. Here, the authors describe the different phenomena that resulted from the chemically triggered supramolecular fibrillation of synthetic peptide amphiphiles inside water microdroplets.