Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes

An integrated atomic force and polarized Raman microscope were used to measure the elastic properties of individual diphenylalanine (FF) nano- and micro-tubes and to obtain quantitative information regarding the inter-molecular interactions that define their mechanical properties. For individual tub...

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Main Authors: Sinjab, Faris, Bondakov, Georgi, Notingher, Ioan
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Published: American Institute of Physics 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31730/
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author Sinjab, Faris
Bondakov, Georgi
Notingher, Ioan
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Bondakov, Georgi
Notingher, Ioan
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description An integrated atomic force and polarized Raman microscope were used to measure the elastic properties of individual diphenylalanine (FF) nano- and micro-tubes and to obtain quantitative information regarding the inter-molecular interactions that define their mechanical properties. For individual tubes, co-localised force spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy measurements allowed the calculation of the Young’s and shear moduli (2565 GPa and 0.2860.05 GPa, respectively) and the contribution of hydrogen bonding network to the Young’s modulus (!17.6 GPa). The p-p interactions between the phenyl rings, dominated by T-type arrangements, were estimated based on previously published X-ray data to only 0.20 GPa. These results provide experimental evidence obtained from individual FF tubes that the network of H-bonds dominates the elastic properties of the FF tubes.
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spelling nottingham-317302020-05-04T20:17:48Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31730/ Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes Sinjab, Faris Bondakov, Georgi Notingher, Ioan An integrated atomic force and polarized Raman microscope were used to measure the elastic properties of individual diphenylalanine (FF) nano- and micro-tubes and to obtain quantitative information regarding the inter-molecular interactions that define their mechanical properties. For individual tubes, co-localised force spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy measurements allowed the calculation of the Young’s and shear moduli (2565 GPa and 0.2860.05 GPa, respectively) and the contribution of hydrogen bonding network to the Young’s modulus (!17.6 GPa). The p-p interactions between the phenyl rings, dominated by T-type arrangements, were estimated based on previously published X-ray data to only 0.20 GPa. These results provide experimental evidence obtained from individual FF tubes that the network of H-bonds dominates the elastic properties of the FF tubes. American Institute of Physics 2014 Article PeerReviewed Sinjab, Faris, Bondakov, Georgi and Notingher, Ioan (2014) Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes. Applied Physics Letters, 104 (25). 251905/1-251905/5. ISSN 1077-3118 http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/apl/104/25/10.1063/1.4885090 doi:10.1063/1.4885090 doi:10.1063/1.4885090
spellingShingle Sinjab, Faris
Bondakov, Georgi
Notingher, Ioan
Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes
title Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes
title_full Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes
title_fullStr Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes
title_full_unstemmed Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes
title_short Co-localised Raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes
title_sort co-localised raman and force spectroscopy reveal the roles of hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in defining the mechanical properties of diphenylalanine nano- and micro-tubes
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