[HTML][HTML] Stimuli responsive dynamic transformations in supramolecular gels

S Panja, DJ Adams - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular gels are formed by the self-assembly of small molecules under the
influence of various non-covalent interactions. As the interactions are individually weak and …

[HTML][HTML] Low-molecular-weight gels: the state of the art

ER Draper, DJ Adams - Chem, 2017 - cell.com
Low-molecular-weight gels are currently a hugely important class of materials that are
attracting significant interest. These gels are formed when small molecules self-assemble …

Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials

X Du, J Zhou, J Shi, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …

Functional π-gelators and their applications

SS Babu, VK Praveen, A Ajayaghosh - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular chemistry originally defined by Lehn as “chemistry beyond molecules”
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …

Design of nanostructures based on aromatic peptide amphiphiles

S Fleming, RV Ulijn - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are gaining popularity as building blocks for the bottom-up
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …

Self‐assembly in nature: using the principles of nature to create complex nanobiomaterials

AC Mendes, ET Baran, RL Reis… - Wiley interdisciplinary …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly is a ubiquitous process in biology where it plays numerous important roles
and underlies the formation of a wide variety of complex biological structures. Over the past …

Self-assembly of short peptides to form hydrogels: Design of building blocks, physical properties and technological applications

G Fichman, E Gazit - Acta biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are unique supramolecular solid-like assemblies composed mainly of water
molecules that are held by molecular networks. Physical hydrogels that are formed by a set …

The importance of the self-assembly process to control mechanical properties of low molecular weight hydrogels

J Raeburn, AZ Cardoso, DJ Adams - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels can be formed by the self-assembly of certain small molecules in water. Self-
assembly occurs via non-covalent interactions. The self-assembly leads to the formation of …

Self-assembly, bioactivity, and nanomaterials applications of peptide conjugates with bulky aromatic terminal groups

IW Hamley - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
The self-assembly and structural and functional properties of peptide conjugates containing
bulky terminal aromatic substituents are reviewed with a particular focus on bioactivity …

Peptide hydrogels

A Dasgupta, JH Mondal, D Das - Rsc Advances, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
This review covers an important class of soft-materials–peptide-based hydrogels,
distinctively focussing on the different types of small peptide/low molecular weight and …