Friday, October 10, 2008, 1:30 pm — Conf Rm B - Bldg. 735
One-dimensional, nanostructured, materials are commonly used in a variety of applications ranging from nanoelectronics to biomaterials. Those that are generated through molecular self-assembly processes have advantages in that they can be designed to interact with and respond to their environment in a predictable fashion. In this seminar I will discuss the design, synthesis and characterization of two self-assembling peptide-based systems that form one-dimensional nanofibers. These fibers illustrate the desirable features of controlled assembly, controlled disassembly, nanostructured dimensions, atomically precise localization of chemical functionality and fiber directionality. The first system utilizes an alpha-helical coiled-coil as the basic structure unit in its assembly. The second utilizes the "cross-beta-sheet" conformation. The application of these self-assembling materials as an artificial scaffold to direct stem cell growth and differentiation and controlled inorganic biomineralization will also be discussed.
Hosted by: Daniel van der Lelie
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