Peptide-based materials that have diverse structures and functionalities are an important
type of biomaterials. In former times, peptide-based nanomaterials with excellent stability …

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 …

In natural photosynthesis, photosynthetic organisms such as green plants realize efficient
solar energy conversion and storage by integrating photosynthetic components on the …

Photothermal agents can harvest light energy and convert it into heat, offering a targeted
and remote-controlled way to destroy carcinomatous cells and tissues. Inspired by the …

Self-assembling systems play a significant role in physiological functions and have therefore
attracted tremendous attention due to their great potential for applications in energy …

The fundamental roles that peptides and proteins play in today's biology makes it almost
indisputable that peptides were key players in the origin of life. Insofar as it is appropriate to …

Tremendous interest in self‐assembly of peptides and proteins towards functional
nanomaterials has been inspired by naturally evolving self‐assembly in biological …

An injectable and self-healing collagen-gold hybrid hydrogel is spontaneously formed by
electrostatic self-assembly and subsequent biomineralization. It is demonstrated that such …

Self-assembled peptide nanostructures have been increasingly exploited as functional
materials for applications in biomedicine and energy. The emergent properties of these …

Peptide‐tuned self‐assembly of functional components offers a strategy towards improved
properties and unique functions of materials, but the requirement of many different functions …