Peptide Controlled Shaping of Biomineralized Tin(II) Oxide into Flower-Like Particles.

ABSTRACT: The size and morphology of metal oxide particles have a large impact on the physicochemical properties of these materials, e.g., the aspect ratio of particles affects their catalytic activity. Bioinspired synthesis routes give the opportunity to control precisely the structure and aspect ratio of the metal oxide particles by bioorganic molecules, such as peptides. This study focusses on the identification of tin(II) oxide (tin monoxide, SnO) binding peptides, and their effect on the synthesis of crystalline SnO microstructures. The phage display technique was used to identify the 7-mer peptide SnBP01 (LPPWKLK), which shows a high binding affinity towards crystalline SnO. It was found that the derivatives of the SnBP01 peptide, varying in peptide length and thus in their interaction, signif

SUBMITTER: Kilper S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6470704 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature