Precision compatibilizers for composites: in-between self-aggregation, surfaces recognition and interface stabilization.

Samsoninkova, V; Venkatareddy, N L; Wagermaier, W; Dallmann, A; Börner, H G · Soft Matter · 2018

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Peptide-polymer conjugates are applied as interface stabilizers that are precisely tuned to recognize the surfaces of inorganic constituents in composites. A set of peptide sequences is usually selected through phage-display and a strategy is presented for the identification of the most effective sequences through the evaluation of secondary interactions, including not only surface binding but also solubility and self-aggregation tendency.