Microscopic Mechanism of Specific Peptide Adhesion to Semiconductor Substrates

Abstract

On the surface of it: Experimental and computational analyses for a hybrid peptide–substrate system showed that changing the position of a proline residue in synthetic peptides changes their adsorption onto semiconductors substantially and predictably (see picture with a Si(100) surface). Such information is essential for the formation of novel peptide–solid interfaces for nanotechnological applications. 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. 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.