Collagen is the most abundant protein in animals. This fibrous, structural protein comprises
a right-handed bundle of three parallel, left-handed polyproline II-type helices. Much …

Understanding how chemically derived processes control the construction and organization
of matter across extended and multiple length scales is of growing interest in many areas of …

The design and fabrication of self-assembled peptide nanostructures offer an amazing
platform for creating functional nanomaterials for various biomedical applications. Utilizing …

In the growing field of tissue engineering, providing cells in biomaterials with the adequate
biological cues represents an increasingly important challenge. Yet, biomaterials with …

Peptides are particularly attractive as molecular building blocks in the bottom-up fabrication
of supramolecular structures based on self-assembly and have potential in many important …

We are entering a new phase in biomaterials research in which rational design is being
used to produce functionalised materials tailored to specific applications. As is evident from …

Inspired by the bio-adhesive proteins secreted by mussels for attachment to almost all wet
substrates, a facile method involving oxidative polymerization of dopamine was proposed to …

Biomineralization, the process by which biological systems direct the synthesis of inorganic
structures from organic templates, is an exquisite example of nanomaterial self-assembly in …

Traditionally, collagen mimetic peptides (CMPs) have been used for elucidating the structure
of the collagen triple helix and the factors responsible for its stabilization. The wealth of …

This feature article presents the current research activities that concentrate on one-
dimensional (1D) organic–inorganic hybrid nanostructures such as nanowires, nanorods …