| abstract |
Nanostructures made up from two or more types of short peptides (e.g., aromatic dipeptides), which differ from one another by the presence (or absence) of an end-capping moiety, are disclosed. The disclosed nanostructures exhibit a closed tubular structure, short average length and narrow length distribution. Also disclosed are processes of preparing the nanostructures, articles comprising the nanostructures, and use of the nanostructures in, for example, reinforcement of materials. |