Advanced Materials, Vol.19, No.9, 1191-1191, 2007
A highly ordered material from magnetically aligned peptide amphiphile nanofiber assemblies
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.