Abstract
Biomolecules show excellent properties required for molecular recognition. These smart characteristics have been obtained through evolutional processes, and these biomolecules have been utilized in natural systems. Recently, their excellent capabilities have been used in materials science and engineering as well as life science. The bioinspired peptide screening technology using phage display methods has been developed based on the evolution to generate functional peptides. Here, we focused on peptides with a specific affinity for synthetic polymers. The polymer– binding peptides were obtained from a biologically constructed phage–displayed peptide library to recognize polymeric nanostructures, and were utilized for possible applications as novel biomolecular tools for functional polymers. Our approach to utilize peptides in materials science and engineering will open excellent opportunities for the next–generation of materials science and engineering.
