Vertically Aligned Peptide Nanostructures Using Plasma-EnhancedChemical Vapor Deposition.

In this study, we utilize plasma-enhancedchemical vapor deposition(PECVD) for the deposition of nanostructures composed of diphenylalanine.PECVD is a solvent-free approach and allows sublimation of the peptideto form dense, uniform arrays of peptide nanostructures on a varietyof substrates. The PECVD deposited d-diphenylalanine nanostructureshave a range of chemical and physical properties depending on thespecific discharge parameters used during the deposition process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]