Molecular scale structure and kinetics of layer-by-layer peptide self-organization at atomically flat solid surfaces

In a study recently published in the journal ACS Nano, researchers from Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, collaborating with University of Washington, Seattle, U.S., used frequency modulated atomic force microscopy to reveal the molecular architecture of a genetically designed peptide and its self-organization that forms single-molecule thick crystals on atomically flat graphite surfaces, offering a potential platform for hybrid technologies such as bioelectronics, biosensors and protein arrays.