BACKGROUND Hydrogels are formed through the cross-linking of hydrophilic polymer
chains within an aqueous microenvironment. The gelation can be achieved through a …

The halogen bond occurs when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between an
electrophilic region associated with a halogen atom in a molecular entity and a nucleophilic …

Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is an emerging therapy method that kills cancer cells by
converting intracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (• OH) …

Natural structural materials are built at ambient temperature from a fairly limited selection of
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …

Peptide-based supramolecular systems chemistry seeks to mimic the ability of life forms to
use conserved sets of building blocks and chemical reactions to achieve a bewildering array …

The signaling of cells by scaffolds of synthetic molecules that mimic proteins is known to be
effective in the regeneration of tissues. Here, we describe peptide amphiphile …

The development of a dynamic chemistry toolbox to endow materials dynamic behavior has
been key to the rational design of future smart materials. The rise of supramolecular and …

Abstract 'Smart'bioresponsive materials that are sensitive to biological signals or to
pathological abnormalities, and interact with or are actuated by them, are appealing …

Polymers, ceramics and metals have historically dominated the application of materials in
medicine. Yet rationally designed materials that exploit specific, directional, tunable and …

Supramolecular polymers can be random and entangled coils with the mechanical
properties of plastics and elastomers, but with great capacity for processability, recycling …