Metal coordination and π–π stacking interactions drive the assembly of dipeptides into nanostructures with superior optical properties.
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Gazit, E. Aromatic dipeptides light up. Nature Nanotech 11, 309–310 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2015.321
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