Substantial research over the past two decades has established that extracellular matrix
(ECM) elasticity, or stiffness, affects fundamental cellular processes, including spreading …

DNA is the molecule that stores and transmits genetic information in biological systems. The
field of DNA nanotechnology takes this molecule out of its biological context and uses its …

The use of dissipative self-assembly driven by chemical reaction networks for the creation of
unique structures is gaining in popularity. In dissipative self-assembly, precursors are …

Peptide‐based materials are one of the most important biomaterials, with diverse structures
and functionalities. Over the past few decades, a self‐assembly strategy is introduced to …

Many extracellular matrices (ECMs) have a filamentous architecture, which influences cell
growth and phenotype and imparts tissues with specific properties. Man-made fibrillar …

Multicellular cancer spheroids (MCSs) have emerged as a promising in vitro model that
replicates many features of solid tumors in vivo. Biomimetic hydrogel scaffolds for MCS …

Supramolecular polymer networks are materials crosslinked by reversible supramolecular
interactions, such as hydrogen bonding or electrostatic interactions. Supramolecular …

The most striking and general property of the biological fibrous architectures in the
extracellular matrix (ECM) is the strong and directional interaction between biologically …

Hierarchical materials that exhibit order over multiple length scales are ubiquitous in nature.
Because hierarchy gives rise to unique properties and functions, many have sought …

By means of two supramolecular systems—peptide amphiphiles engaged in hydrogen-
bonded β-sheets, and chromophore amphiphiles driven to assemble by π-orbital overlaps …