[HTML][HTML] Small-angle scattering techniques for peptide and peptide hybrid nanostructures and peptide-based biomaterials

IW Hamley, V Castelletto - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of small-angle scattering (SAS) in the study of self-assembly of peptides and
peptide conjugates (lipopeptides, polymer-peptide conjugates and others) is reviewed …

A broad-spectrum antibacterial hydrogel based on the synergistic action of Fmoc–phenylalanine and Fmoc–lysine in a co-assembled state

BD Gupta, A Halder, T Vijayakanth, N Ghosh… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Multicomponent biomolecular self-assembly is fundamental for accomplishing complex
functionalities of biosystems. Self-assembling peptides, amino acids, and their conjugates …

Constructing ROS-responsive supramolecular gel with innate antibacterial properties

F Zheng, W Du, M Yang, K Liu, S Zhang, L Xu, Y Wen - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial infections, especially antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, pose a significant
threat to human health. Supramolecular gel with innate antibacterial properties is an …

Histidine-containing amphiphilic peptide-based non-cytotoxic hydrogelator with antibacterial activity and sustainable drug release

B Hansda, J Majumder, B Mondal, A Chatterjee, S Das… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
A histidine-based amphiphilic peptide (P) has been found to form an injectable transparent
hydrogel in phosphate buffer solution over a pH range from 7.0 to 8.5 with an inherent …

Long Stability of Atomically Precise Red Emissive Copper Nanoclusters within the Gel and Their Use As a Potential Catalyst and Fluorescent Ink

B Mondal, B Hansda, T Mondal, P Pal, K Basu… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Herein, an amphiphile-based hydrogel (with 5% DMF) containing natural amino acid
residue has been used to prepare and stabilize red-emitting CuNCs for several months …

Cationic and amphiphilic peptide-based hydrogels with dual activities as anticancer and antibacterial agents

T Mondal, A Chatterjee, B Hansda, B Mondal, P Sen… - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of peptide-based functional biomaterials is on the rise. To fulfil this purpose,
a series of amphiphilic peptides, such as H2N-X-Met-Phe-C12H25, where X= L-lysine …

Effect of molar ratio and concentration on the rheological properties of two-component supramolecular hydrogels: tuning of the morphological and drug releasing …

B Hansda, B Mondal, S Hazra, KS Das, V Castelletto… - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled supramolecular hydrogels offer great potential as biomaterials and drug
delivery systems. Specifically, peptide-based multicomponent hydrogels are promising …

Antimicrobial peptide mimetic minimalistic approach leads to very short peptide amphiphiles‐gold nanostructures for potent antibacterial activity

N Swain, S Sharma, R Maitra, D Saxena… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Strategically controlling concentrations of lipid‐conjugated L‐tryptophan (vsPA) guides the
self‐assembly of nanostructures, transitioning from nanorods to fibres and culminating in …