期刊名称：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
印刷版ISSN：0027-8424
电子版ISSN：1091-6490
出版年度：2004
卷号：101
期号：31
页码：11197-11202
DOI：10.1073/pnas.0401853101
语种：English
出版社：The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
摘要：The self-assembly of a negatively charged conjugated polythiophene derivative and a positively charged synthetic peptide will create a chiral, well ordered supermolecule. This supermolecule has the three-dimensional ordered structure of a biomolecule and the electronic properties of a conjugated polymer. The molecular complex being formed clearly affects the conformation of the polymer backbone. A main-chain chirality, such as a predominantly one-handed helical structure induced by the acid-base complexation between the conjugated polymer and the synthetic peptide, is seen. The alteration of the polymer backbone influences the optical properties of the polymer, seen as changes in the absorption, emission, and Raman spectra of the polymer. The complexation of the polythiophene and the synthetic peptide also induce a change from random-coil to helical structure of the synthetic peptide. The supermolecule described in this article may be used in a wide range of applications such as biomolecular devices, artificial enzymes, and biosensors.
