A Highly Ordered Material from Magnetically Aligned Peptide Amphiphile Nanofiber Assemblies

Abstract

Oriented peptide amphiphile-based nanoribbons with a crystal-like molecular order are prepared by application of a strong magnetic field. The (supra)molecular order is transferred on a polymer backbone formed within the assemblies, which is reflected in the highly anisotropic optical properties of the material, as shown in the figure. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c2295_s.pdf or from the author. 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.