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CPP: Chemische Physik und Polymerphysik

CPP 28: Biological Systems

CPP 28.7: Talk

Friday, March 31, 2006, 12:00–12:15, ZEU Lich

Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Elasticity of Poly(azobenzene-peptides) — •Gregor Neuert1,2, Thorsten Hugel2,3,4, Roland R. Netz2,3, and Hermann E. Gaub1,21Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik — 2Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Amalienstrasse 54, 80799 München — 3Physics Department — 4Zentralinistitut für Medizintechnik, TU-München, 85748 Garching

Since the mechanical properties of individual polymers have become accessible with single molecule force spectroscopy, detailed insight was gained into the molecular origin of their elasticity. Active, optically switchable polymers were introduced as photonic muscles and used in single molecule motors. Here, we present experimental data and calculations to describe the mechanical properties of poly(azobenzene-peptides) in the complete force regime accessible by AFM. The high force regime is very well described by ab-initio quantum mechanical calculations, while for the low force regime we combine ab-initio calculations with a description of the entropic forces based on the freely rotating chain model. Finally, a one-parameter fit for the different configurations of the poly(azobenzene-peptide) and a quantitative description of the optically induced actuation are given [1-2].

[1]Holland, N. B.; Hugel, T.; Neuert, G.; Cattani-Scholz, A.; Renner, C.; Oesterhelt, D.; Moroder, L.; Seitz, M.; Gaub, H. E. Macromolecules 2003, 36, 2015-2023

[2]Neuert, G.; Hugel, T.; Netz, R. R., Gaub, H. E., Macromolecules accepted

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