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An SEM Study Of The Effect of Altering the Reaction pH on Fluoride Catalysed Silica Sol-Gel Templating Of Self-Assembling Peptide Fibrils

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Jonathan Meegan ,
Amalia Aggeli ,
Richard J Ansell ,
Andy P Brown  and
Rik Brydson
Jonathan Meegan
Affiliation:
[email protected], Atomic Weapons Establishment, Building B8A1, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG14 6AP, United Kingdom
Amalia Aggeli
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Leeds, SOMS, United Kingdom
Richard J Ansell
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Leeds, Chemistry, United Kingdom
Andy P Brown
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Leeds, Institute of Materials, United Kingdom
Rik Brydson
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Leeds, Institute of Materials, United Kingdom
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Abstract

The templating of hydrolysed silane species by self-assembling peptide fibrils has been extensively studied at the Centre for Self Organising Molecular Systems based in the University of Leeds . In this paper we present an SEM based study of the pH effects on the peptide fibril templates and the fluoride catalysed templating chemistry and the resulting silica nanotubes.

Keywords

scanning electron microscopy (SEM)self-assemblynanostructure
Type
Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 897: Symposium J – Biomemetic Polymers and Gels , 2005 , 0897-J06-03
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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