Functional chromopeptide nanoarchitectonics: molecular design, self-assembly and biological applications

R Chang, L Zhao, R **ng, J Li, X Yan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chromoproteins are a class of delicate natural compounds that elegantly complex
photosensitive species with proteins and play a central role in important life processes, such …

Multifunctional self-assembled peptide hydrogels for biomedical applications

M Sedighi, N Shrestha, Z Mahmoudi, Z Khademi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a
minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for …

Self‐Assembling Peptide‐Based Functional Biomaterials

Y Huo, J Hu, Y Yin, P Liu, K Cai, W Ji - ChemBioChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Peptides can self‐assemble into various hierarchical nanostructures through noncovalent
interactions and form functional materials exhibiting excellent chemical and physical …

A comprehensive review on peptide-bearing biomaterials: From ex situ to in situ self-assembly

SY Qin, JQ Feng, YJ Cheng, WL Liu, AQ Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, we have witnessed the great advances of molecular self-assembly
in biomedical applications. Among the building blocks for molecular self-assembly, peptide …

Tailoring supramolecular short peptide nanomaterials for antibacterial applications

M Abbas, M Ovais, A Atiq, TM Ansari, R **ng… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise of bacterial resistance to current antibiotics poses a threat to humanity and
reinforces the need for new-generation nanomaterials with antibacterial properties and …

Steering phase-separated droplets to control fibrillar network evolution of supramolecular peptide hydrogels

P Zhou, R **ng, Q Li, J Li, C Yuan, X Yan - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Controlling the non-covalent cross-linking network morphology of supramolecular hydrogels
is of primary importance in tuning their mechanical properties for practical biomaterial …

Designed peptide amphiphiles as scaffolds for tissue engineering

W Sun, DA Gregory, X Zhao - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are peptide-based molecules that contain a peptide sequence as
a head group covalently conjugated to a hydrophobic segment, such as lipid tails. They can …

Recent advance in tailoring the structure and functions of self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications

D Zhu, H Kong, Z Sun, Y Xu, P Han, Y **… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular design and biomimetic/bioinspired synthesis provide facile ways for the
construction of functional nanomaterials for various applications. Peptide-based functional …

Self-assembling peptides: From design to biomedical applications

S La Manna, C Di Natale, V Onesto… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Self-assembling peptides could be considered a novel class of agents able to harvest an
array of micro/nanostructures that are highly attractive in the biomedical field. By modifying …

Hydrolytic nanozymes: preparation, properties, and applications

T Chen, Y Lu, X **ong, M Qiu, Y Peng, Z Xu - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrolytic nanozymes, as promising alternatives to hydrolytic enzymes, can efficiently
catalyze the hydrolysis reactions and overcome the operating window limitations of natural …