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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Novel Benzothiazole Boc-Phe-Phe-Bz Derivative Dipeptide Forming Fluorescent and Nonlinear Optical Self-Assembled Structures.

Rosa M F Baptista, Daniela Santos, N F Cunha, Maria Cidália R Castro, Pedro V Rodrigues, Ana V Machado, Michael S Belsley, Etelvina de Matos Gomes

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Rosa M F BaptistaCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5380-9212
Daniela SantosCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0005-9133-9812
N F CunhaCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0892-5975
Maria Cidália R CastroInstitute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0732-1774
Pedro V RodriguesInstitute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0397-8808
Ana V MachadoInstitute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
Michael S BelsleyCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7968-5038
Etelvina de Matos GomesCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0862-1683

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work explores the self-assembly and optical properties of a novel chiral, aromatic-rich Boc-Phe-Phe dipeptide derivative functionalized with a benzothiazole bicyclic ring that forms supramolecular structures. Leveraging the well-known self-assembling capabilities of diphenylalanine dipeptides, this modified derivative introduces a heterocyclic benzothiazole unit that significantly enhances the fluorescence of the resulting nanostructures. The derivative's rich aromatic character drives the formation of supramolecular structures through self-organization mechanisms influenced by quantum confinement. By adjusting the solvent system, the nanostructures exhibit tunable morphologies, ranging from nanospheres to nanobelts. The nonlinear optical properties of these self-assembled structures were studied and an estimated deff of ~0.9 pm/V was obtained, which is comparable to that reported for the highly aromatic triphenylalanine peptide.

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benzothiazolediphenylalanine dipeptidesoptical propertiesself-assembling

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PMID40005252
PMCPMC11858552

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