Recent advances in the development of biomimetic materials

MG Ciulla, A Massironi, M Sugni, MA Ensign… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this review, we focused on recent efforts in the design and development of materials with
biomimetic properties. Innovative methods promise to emulate cell microenvironments and …

Hierarchically self-assembled homochiral helical microtoroids

C Du, Z Li, X Zhu, G Ouyang, M Liu - Nature Nanotechnology, 2022 - nature.com
Fabricating microscale helical structures from small molecules remains challenging due to
the disfavoured torsion energy of twisted architectures and elusory chirality control at …

Peptide-coating combating antimicrobial contaminations: a review of covalent immobilization strategies for industrial applications

L Stillger, D Müller - Journal of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
Many corrosion problems are caused by the presence of microorganisms, so-called
microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). A major representative of MIC-causing bacteria …

A self-healing multispectral transparent adhesive peptide glass

G Finkelstein-Zuta, ZA Arnon, T Vijayakanth, O Messer… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Despite its disordered liquid-like structure, glass exhibits solid-like mechanical properties.
The formation of glassy material occurs by vitrification, preventing crystallization and …

Self-assembling peptides-based nano-cargos for targeted chemotherapy and immunotherapy of tumors: Recent developments, challenges, and future perspectives

XJ Wang, J Cheng, LY Zhang, JG Zhang - Drug Delivery, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Self-assembling peptides (SAPs) have enormous potential in medical and biological
applications, particularly noninvasive tumor therapy. SAPs self-assembly is governed by …

Kinetic Co‐assembly Pathway Induced Chirality Inversion Along with Morphology Transition

L Gao, C Xing, X Dou, Y Zou, C Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Kinetic co‐assembly pathway induced chirality inversion along with morphology transition is
of importance to understand biological processes, but still remains a challenge to realize in …

Cooperative Metal Ion Coordination to the Short Self‐Assembling Peptide Promotes Hydrogelation and Cellular Proliferation

VK Pal, S Roy - Macromolecular Bioscience, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Noncovalent interactions among short peptides and proteins lead to their molecular self‐
assembly into supramolecular packaging, which provides the fundamental basis of life …

Peptidomimetic wet-adhesive PEGtides with synergistic and multimodal hydrogen bonding

M Kim, J Park, KM Lee, E Shin, S Park… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The remarkable underwater adhesion of mussel foot proteins has long been an inspiration
in the design of peptidomimetic materials. Although the synergistic wet adhesion of catechol …

[HTML][HTML] Designing energy-efficient separation membranes: Knowledge from nature for a sustainable future

T Chen, X Wei, Z Chen, D Morin, SV Alvarez… - Advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane separation has provided efficient solutions for addressing energy and
environmental challenges over the past few decades due to its low energy consumption …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assembly of the de novo designed peptides to produce supramolecular catalysts with built-in enzyme-like active sites: a review of structure–activity …

Y Lou, B Zhang, X Ye, ZG Wang - Materials Today Nano, 2023 - Elsevier
Enzymes have been widely applied for green transformation in a variety of fields due to their
remarkable catalytic properties, which are largely attributed to the spatial arrangement of the …