The rich topography of a self-assembled monolayer formed by a helical hexapeptide chemisorbed on a gold surface has been investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy under ultra high vacuum conditions (UHV–STM). STM experiments revealed a complex morphology of the peptide layer, showing nanometric-ordered domains lying on the gold surface (stripes) and a predominant phase at high local peptide concentration (holes). Diffusion of gold–peptide adsorbates on the gold surface, leading to coalescence of the hole structures at room temperature, was also detected.
Pace, G., Venanzi, M., Castrucci, P., Scarselli, M., De Crescenzi, M., Palleschi, A., et al. (2006). Static and dynamic features of a helical hexapeptide chemisorbed on a gold surface. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. C, BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS, SENSORS AND SYSTEMS, 26(5-7), 918-923 [10.1016/j.msec.2005.09.078].
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista | |
Citazione: | Pace, G., Venanzi, M., Castrucci, P., Scarselli, M., De Crescenzi, M., Palleschi, A., et al. (2006). Static and dynamic features of a helical hexapeptide chemisorbed on a gold surface. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. C, BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS, SENSORS AND SYSTEMS, 26(5-7), 918-923 [10.1016/j.msec.2005.09.078]. | |
Lingua: | English | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisica | |
Revisione (peer review): | Esperti anonimi | |
Tipo: | Articolo | |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2005.09.078 | |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2006 | |
Titolo: | Static and dynamic features of a helical hexapeptide chemisorbed on a gold surface | |
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Autori: | Pace, G; Venanzi, M; Castrucci, P; Scarselli, M; De Crescenzi, M; Palleschi, A; Stella, L; Formaggio, F; Toniolo, C; Marletta, G | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |