Light-powered and transient peptide two-dimensional assembly driven by trans-to-cis isomerization of azobenzene side chains

Xiaoming Xie; Liang Wang; Xiaohuan Liu; Zhanglei Du; Yiwen Li; Bao Li; Lixin Wu; Wen Li

doi:10.1039/c9cc09448b

Light-powered and transient peptide two-dimensional assembly driven by trans-to-cis isomerization of azobenzene side chains

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Feb 11;56(12):1867-1870. doi: 10.1039/c9cc09448b. Epub 2020 Jan 17.

Authors

Xiaoming Xie¹, Liang Wang¹, Xiaohuan Liu¹, Zhanglei Du¹, Yiwen Li¹, Bao Li¹, Lixin Wu¹, Wen Li¹

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Avenue 2699, Changchun 130012, China. wenli@jlu.edu.cn.

PMID: 31950942
DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09448b

Abstract

Transient nanosheets were fabricated based on the ionic self-assembly of anionic polyoxometalates and cationic peptides appended with azobenzene side chains. The two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures are initiated through ultraviolet (UV) light-actuated trans-to-cis isomerization of azobenzene moieties.

MeSH terms

Anions / chemistry
Azo Compounds / chemistry*
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Peptides / chemistry*
Stereoisomerism
Tungsten Compounds / chemistry*
Ultraviolet Rays*

Substances

Anions
Azo Compounds
Peptides
Tungsten Compounds
polyoxometalate I
azobenzene