Chemically fueled self‐assembly in biology and chemistry
Life is a non‐equilibrium state of matter maintained at the expense of energy. Nature uses
predominantly chemical energy stored in thermodynamically activated, but kinetically stable …
predominantly chemical energy stored in thermodynamically activated, but kinetically stable …
Microscopic imaging techniques for molecular assemblies: electron, atomic force, and confocal microscopies
Self-assembly is promising for construction of a wide variety of supramolecular assemblies,
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …
A chemically fueled supramolecular glue for self-healing gels
Chemically fueled supramolecular materials offer unique properties that include spatial and
temporal control and even the ability to self-heal. Indeed, a few studies have demonstrated …
temporal control and even the ability to self-heal. Indeed, a few studies have demonstrated …
Chemical Information Processing by a Responsive Chemical System
L Gabrielli, L Goldin, S Chandrabhas… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nature has an extraordinary capacity to precisely regulate the chemical reactivity in a highly
complex mixture of molecules that is present in the cell. External stimuli lead to transient up …
complex mixture of molecules that is present in the cell. External stimuli lead to transient up …
Nonlinear Transient Permeability in pH-Responsive Bicontinuous Nanospheres
WP van den Akker, H Wu, PLW Welzen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate the construction of pH-responsive bicontinuous nanospheres (BCNs) with
nonlinear transient permeability and catalytic activity. The BCNs were assembled from …
nonlinear transient permeability and catalytic activity. The BCNs were assembled from …
ATP-Assisted Protocellular Membrane Formation with Ethanolamine-Based Amphiphiles
Prebiotic membranes are one of the essential elements of the origin of life because they
build compartments to keep genetic materials and metabolic machinery safe. Since modern …
build compartments to keep genetic materials and metabolic machinery safe. Since modern …
Guiding Transient Peptide Assemblies with Structural Elements Embedded in Abiotic Phosphate Fuels
Despite great progress in the construction of non‐equilibrium systems, most approaches do
not consider the structure of the fuel as a critical element to control the processes. Herein …
not consider the structure of the fuel as a critical element to control the processes. Herein …
Light-driven aqueous dissipative pseudorotaxanes with tunable fluorescence enabling deformable nano-assemblies
Develo** an artificial dynamic nanoscale molecular machine that dissipatively self-
assembles far from equilibrium is fundamentally important but is significantly challenging …
assembles far from equilibrium is fundamentally important but is significantly challenging …
[HTML][HTML] Dissipative crystallization of ion-pair receptors
Temporally controlled assemblies exhibit behaviors associated with living systems. Thus far,
these transient assemblies have been studied primarily in soft materials, such as gels …
these transient assemblies have been studied primarily in soft materials, such as gels …
Substrate-induced assembly of cascade enzymes and catalytic surfactants: nanoarchitectonics at the oil-in-water droplet interface
The heterogeneous distribution of lipids and lipid-bound proteins in a plasma membrane
has functional advantages. Herein, in a synthetic system, we demonstrate the assembly of …
has functional advantages. Herein, in a synthetic system, we demonstrate the assembly of …