The Analysis and Application of the Emergent Electronic Properties of Self Assembling Nucleopeptide Systems

Faculty Research Day 2018: Undergraduate Student Poster Honorable MentionBiomolecular structures are held together by a complex network of molecular interactions that direct assembly and stabilize structures. In order to translate the fundamental molecular interactions of biomolecules into the design of functional biomaterials, we have developed a model system that integrates nucleic acids and self-assembling peptides. These nucleopeptides serve as a small-model system for the study of the non-covalent molecular interactions involved in biomolecule self-assembly measured through impedance. The peptides are in this case our system of electronic circuit. The emergent electronic properties found in most of our 21 samples, which were measured by Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and analyzed by ZMAN software shows promise. This is because one of the most frequent application to show up was Battery and Supercapacitor which can be used in Biosensors