Intermolecular Forces in the Self‐Assembly of Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers
Stendahl J, Rao M, Guler M, Stupp S. Intermolecular Forces in the Self‐Assembly of Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers. Advanced Functional Materials 2006, 16: 499-508. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200500161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeptide amphiphile moleculesMultiple non-covalent interactionsNon-covalent interactionsCircular dichroism spectroscopyPeptide amphiphile nanofibersGel mechanical propertiesHydration of counterionsVan der WaalsThree-dimensional networkSelf-AssemblyHydrogen bondingMacroscopic gelsSupramolecular nanofibersAqueous mediaHydrophobic forcesIntermolecular forcesPA moleculesAmphiphile moleculesBulk physical propertiesIonic bridgingAmphiphile nanofibersOscillatory rheologyElectronic structureDer WaalsCounterion screening