Supramolecular polymers in aqueous media
This review discusses one-dimensional supramolecular polymers that form in aqueous
media. First, naturally occurring supramolecular polymers are described, in particular …
media. First, naturally occurring supramolecular polymers are described, in particular …
Design of nanostructures based on aromatic peptide amphiphiles
Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are gaining popularity as building blocks for the bottom-up
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …
Shear-thinning hydrogels for biomedical applications
Injectable hydrogels are becoming increasingly important in the fields of tissue engineering
and drug delivery due to their tunable properties, controllable degradation, high water …
and drug delivery due to their tunable properties, controllable degradation, high water …
Peptide-based drug-delivery systems in biotechnological applications: recent advances and perspectives
Peptides of natural and synthetic sources are compounds operating in a wide range of
biological interactions. They play a key role in biotechnological applications as both …
biological interactions. They play a key role in biotechnological applications as both …
Self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides
The self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides is reviewed. The review covers surfactant-like
peptides with amphiphilicity arising from the sequence of natural amino acids, and also …
peptides with amphiphilicity arising from the sequence of natural amino acids, and also …
Peptide hydrogels
This review covers an important class of soft-materials–peptide-based hydrogels,
distinctively focussing on the different types of small peptide/low molecular weight and …
distinctively focussing on the different types of small peptide/low molecular weight and …
Structure–mechanical property correlations of hydrogel forming β-sheet peptides
Peptide based hydrogels have received much attention due to their potential biomedical
applications. The majority of the gel forming peptides present a β-sheet motif that is …
applications. The majority of the gel forming peptides present a β-sheet motif that is …
Next-generation peptide nanomaterials: molecular networks, interfaces and supramolecular functionality
With improved understanding of the design rules for self-assembling peptides, new
challenges will be faced to incorporate these materials into dynamic systems of higher …
challenges will be faced to incorporate these materials into dynamic systems of higher …
Structural properties of soluble peptide amphiphile micelles
Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) self-assemble into dynamic micellar structures that provide a
multivalent display of functional peptides and are currently being developed for use in a …
multivalent display of functional peptides and are currently being developed for use in a …
Effect of glycine substitution on Fmoc–diphenylalanine self-assembly and gelation properties
We have investigated the self-assembly behavior of fluorenyl-9-methoxycarbonyl (Fmoc)–
FG, Fmoc–GG, and Fmoc–GF and compared it to that of Fmoc–FF using potentiometry …
FG, Fmoc–GG, and Fmoc–GF and compared it to that of Fmoc–FF using potentiometry …