Energy transfer in self-assembled dipeptide hydrogels

Lin Chen; Steven Revel; Kyle Morris; Dave J Adams

doi:10.1039/c003052j

Energy transfer in self-assembled dipeptide hydrogels

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Jun 28;46(24):4267-9. doi: 10.1039/c003052j. Epub 2010 May 11.

Authors

Lin Chen¹, Steven Revel, Kyle Morris, Dave J Adams

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.

PMID: 20461244
DOI: 10.1039/c003052j

Abstract

Energy transfer between a naphthalene-dipeptide and either a hosted dansyl acceptor or a co-assembling anthracene-dipeptide acceptor occurs on formation of a hydrogel by decreasing the pH.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anthracenes / chemistry
Dipeptides / chemistry*
Energy Transfer
Hydrogels / chemistry*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Naphthalenes / chemistry
Spectrometry, Fluorescence

Substances

Anthracenes
Dipeptides
Hydrogels
Naphthalenes
naphthalene
anthracene