Conducting Polymers Confined Within Bioactive Peptide Amphiphile Nanostructures

Conducting polymers within bioactive peptide amphiphile (PA) nanostructures are synthesized (see image). The approach relies on the ability of hydrophobic volumes within self-assembled structures to partition organic molecules from aqueous environments. Electron microscopy and electrochemical measurements indicate confinement of conducting polymers within the self-assembled cylindrical PA nanostructures. PEDOT: poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).