Two-dimensional (2D) optical spectroscopy utilizing multiple ultrafast coherent laser pulses
in the infrared or UV-vis frequency range has been used to study protein structure and …

In bionanotechnology, the field of creating functional materials consisting of bio-inspired
molecules, the function and shape of a nanostructure only appear through the assembly of …

2D infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a cutting-edge technique, with applications in subjects as
diverse as the energy sciences, biophysics and physical chemistry. This book introduces the …

Stem cells are known to differentiate in response to the chemical and mechanical properties
of the substrates on which they are cultured. Thus, supramolecular biomaterials with tunable …

Two-Dimensional Optical Spectroscopy discusses the principles and applications of newly
emerging two-dimensional vibrational and optical spectroscopy techniques. It provides a …

There is an enormous amount of interest in the structures and formation mechanisms of
amyloid fibers. In this Perspective, we review the most common structural motifs of amyloid …

The capability of 2D IR spectroscopy to elucidate time-evolving structures is enhanced by a
programmable mid-IR pulse shaper that greatly improves the ease, speed, and accuracy of …

There is considerable interest in uncovering the pathway of amyloid formation because the
toxic properties of amyloid likely stems from prefibril intermediates and not the fully formed …

Two-dimensional spectroscopy is a powerful tool for extracting structural and dynamic
information from a wide range of chemical systems. We provide a brief overview of the ways …

β-Sheets are a commonly found structural motif in self-assembling aromatic peptide
amphiphiles, and their characteristic “amide I” infrared (IR) absorption bands are routinely …