Engineering bio-inspired peptide–polyurea hybrids with thermo-responsive shape memory behaviour
Daseul Jang, Chase B. Thompson, Sourav Chatterjee, LaShanda T. J. Korley
Abstract
This paper highlights the influence of peptide secondary structure on the shape memory behaviour of peptidic polyureas, driven by hydrogen bonding arrangement and microphase-separated morphology.
Topics & Concepts
PolyureaShape-memory alloySmall-angle X-ray scatteringHydrogen bondMaterials scienceFourier transform infrared spectroscopyPeptideProtein secondary structureScatteringChemical engineeringMoleculeComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryOpticsEngineeringPhysicsCoatingBiochemistryPolymer composites and self-healingPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistrySupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials