The diversity of naturally occurring amino acids endows even a very short peptide with an
incredible range of sequences, nanostructures and properties. Short peptide sequences …

A surfactant is briefly defined as a material that can greatly reduce the surface tension of
water when used in very low concentrations. Surfactants are usually organic compounds …

Peptide self-assembly is an effective way to construct well-ordered nanostructures for
biomedical applications. Given that short peptide length always facilitates large-scale …

Short synthetic peptide amphiphiles have recently been explored as effective
nanobiomaterials in applications ranging from controlled gene and drug release, skin care …

One important question in prebiotic chemistry is the search for simple structures that might
have enclosed biological molecules in a cell-like space. Phospholipids, the components of …

A major focus in the current development in nanotechnology and biotechnology is to find
suitable molecular materials that are amenable to engineering design. Self-assembling …

The formation of well-ordered nanostructures through self-assembly of diverse organic and
inorganic building blocks has drawn much attention owing to their potential applications in …

Molecular self-assembly is a multi-disciplinary field of research, with potential chemical and
biological applications. One of the main driving forces of self-assembly is molecular …

Inspired by the ubiquitous functions fulfilled by native proteins, the self-assembly of peptide
amphiphiles (PAs) holds much promise for the creation of functional nanostructures …

Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are extremely attractive as molecular building blocks, especially
in the bottom-up fabrication of supramolecular soft materials, and have potential in many …