Imprinting and Selective Binding of Di- and Tri-Peptides in Ultrathin TiO2-Gel Films in Aqueous Solutions

Abstract
Di- and tri-peptides dissolved in water were alternately assembled with titanium n-butoxide to produce ultrathin nanocomposite films. Upon removal of the peptide templates, the titanium oxide film showed selective binding of peptides from dilute aqueous solution.