Modulating self-assembly behavior of a salt-free peptide amphiphile (PA) and zwitterionic surfactant mixed system

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Han ZhangShiling Yuan

Abstract

A salt-free surfactant system formed by a peptide amphiphile with short headgroup (PA,C16-GK-3) and a zwitterionic surfactant (dodecyldimethylamine oxide, C12DMAO) in water has been systematically investigated. The microstructures and properties of C16-GK-3/C12DMAO mixed system were characterized using a combination of microscopic, scattering and spectroscopic techniques, including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), circular dichroism (CD) and rheological measurements. Rich phase transitions have been observed by adjusting the concentration of C16-GK-3. Investigation of the hydrogels of C16-GK-3/C12DMAO with TEM, SEM and AFM showed that all of these hydrogels form nanobelts. The nanobelt formation is performed in a hierarchical manner: β-sheet peptides and C12DMAO first interact each other to form small aggregates, which then arrange themselves to form one dimensional (1D) left-handed ribbons. The ribbons further aggregated into flat and rigid nanobelts. We proposed a mechanism to interpret the self-assembly process according to the specific peptide structure as well as multiple equilibria between the hy...Continue Reading

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