Poly(L-lysine) and Clay Nanocomposite with Desired Matrix Secondary Structure: Effects of Polypeptide Molecular Weight

doi:10.1002/polb.21027

Title: Poly(L-lysine) and Clay Nanocomposite with Desired Matrix Secondary Structure: Effects of Polypeptide Molecular Weight

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Nanocomposites (NC) were formed using cationic poly(L-lysine) (PLL), a semicrystalline polypeptide, that was reinforced by sodium montmorillonite (MMT) clay via solution intercalation technique. By varying solution conditions such as pH, temperature, and polypeptide concentration in the presence of clay platelets, the secondary structure of PLL was controllably altered into {alpha}-helical, {beta}-sheet, and random coil. The high molecular weight polypeptide shows a strong propensity to fold into the {beta}-sheet structure when cast as films, irrespective of the initial secondary structure in solution. Nanocomposite local morphology confirms intercalated MMT platelets with PLL over a wide range of compositions.

Authors:: Hule,R.; Pochan, D.

Publication Date:: Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007

Research Org.:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source

Sponsoring Org.:: Doe - Office Of Science

OSTI Identifier:: 930416

Report Number(s):: BNL-81148-2008-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0887-6266; JPBPEM; TRN: US200904%%537

DOE Contract Number:: DE-AC02-98CH10886

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Resource Relation:: Journal Name: Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics; Journal Volume: 45; Journal Issue: 3

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; CLAYS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYPEPTIDES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; LYSINE; CLATHRATES; national synchrotron light source

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                    Hule,R., and Pochan, D. Poly(L-lysine) and Clay Nanocomposite with Desired Matrix Secondary Structure: Effects of Polypeptide Molecular Weight.  United States: N. p., 2007. 
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                    Hule,R., & Pochan, D. Poly(L-lysine) and Clay Nanocomposite with Desired Matrix Secondary Structure: Effects of Polypeptide Molecular Weight.  United States.  doi:10.1002/polb.21027.

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                    Hule,R., and Pochan, D. Mon .  
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  title        = {Poly(L-lysine) and Clay Nanocomposite with Desired Matrix Secondary Structure: Effects of Polypeptide Molecular Weight},

  author       = {Hule,R. and Pochan, D.},

  abstractNote = {Nanocomposites (NC) were formed using cationic poly(L-lysine) (PLL), a semicrystalline polypeptide, that was reinforced by sodium montmorillonite (MMT) clay via solution intercalation technique. By varying solution conditions such as pH, temperature, and polypeptide concentration in the presence of clay platelets, the secondary structure of PLL was controllably altered into {alpha}-helical, {beta}-sheet, and random coil. The high molecular weight polypeptide shows a strong propensity to fold into the {beta}-sheet structure when cast as films, irrespective of the initial secondary structure in solution. Nanocomposite local morphology confirms intercalated MMT platelets with PLL over a wide range of compositions.},

  doi          = {10.1002/polb.21027},

  journal      = {Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 45,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},

  month        = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007}

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