Engineering protein and peptide-based materials for drug delivery applications has gained
momentum due to their biochemical and biophysical properties over synthetic materials …

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are stimulus-responsive biopolymers derived from human
elastin. Their unique properties—including lower critical solution temperature phase …

Abstract Systems that are intelligent have the ability to sense their surroundings, analyze,
and respond accordingly. In nature, many biological systems are considered intelligent (eg …

There has been a great interest in application of nanoparticles as biomaterials for delivery of
therapeutic molecules such as drugs and genes, and for tissue engineering. In particular …

Advances in science and nanotechnology have facilitated the development of new methods
for the preparation of pure selenium as selenium nanomaterials. They offer remarkable …

At a specific temperature, elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) undergo a sharp solubility
transition that can be exploited in a variety of applications in biotechnology and medicine …

Artificial repetitive polypeptides have grown in popularity as a bioinspired alternative to
synthetic polymers. The genetically encoded synthesis, monodispersity, potential lack of …

We report a new strategy for the synthesis of genes encoding repetitive, protein-based
polymers of specified sequence, chain length, and architecture. In this stepwise approach …

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are biopolymers inspired by human elastin. Their lower
critical solution temperature phase transition behavior and biocompatibility make them …

Hydrogels were the first biomaterials rationally designed for human use. Beginning with the
pioneering work of Wichterle and Lím on three‐dimensional polymers that swell in water, we …