Self-assembly of soft hybrid materials directed by light and a magnetic field.

Dual-responsive soft matter: A soft hybrid material composed of superparamagnetic nanoparticles and cyclodextrin vesicles self-assembles in microscale linear aggregates in water in response to magnetic field as well as light.

Immobilization of Ferrocene-Modified SNAP-Fusion Proteins.

The supramolecular assembly of proteins on surfaces has been investigated via the site-selective incorporation of a supramolecular moiety on proteins. To this end, fluorescent proteins have been site-selectively labeled with ferrocenes, as supramolecular guest moieties, via SNAP-tag technology. The assembly of guest-functionalized SNAP-fusion proteins on cyclodextrin- and cucurbit[7]uril-coated surfaces yielded stable monolayers.

Directed supramolecular surface assembly of SNAP-tag fusion proteins.

Supramolecular assembly of proteins on surfaces and vesicles was investigated by site-selective incorporation of a supramolecular guest element on proteins. Fluorescent proteins were site-selectively labeled with bisadamantane by SNAP-tag technology. The assembly of the bisadamantane functionalized SNAP-fusion proteins on cyclodextrin-coated surfaces yielded stable monolayers.