Peptide–polymer conjugates (PPCs) are of particular interest in the development of
responsive, adaptive, and interactive materials due to the benefits offered by combining both …

Biological structures optimized through natural selection provide valuable insights for
engineering load-bearing components. This paper reviews six key strategies evolved in …

Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are known for their remarkable ability to undergo molecular self-
assembly, a process that is highly responsive to the local microenvironment. Herein, we …

Drug-resistant bacterial infection and biofilm formation are the key inhibitors of wound
healing, and new strategies are urgently needed to address these issues. In this study, we …

Achieving specific mechanical properties of hydrogels, especially when used as thin films,
can be crucial in diverse applications, including tissue engineering and bioelectronics. Here …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) elasticity remains a crucial parameter to determine cell–material
interactions (viz. adhesion, growth, and differentiation), cellular communication, and …

Despite advances in tissue engineering for tendon repair, rapid functional repair is still
challenging due to its specificity and is prone to complications such as postoperative …

Supramolecular hydrogels serve as an excellent platform to enable in-situ reactive oxygen
species (ROS) generation while maintaining controlled localized conditions thereby …

The precise sequence of a protein's primary structure is essential in determining its folding
pathways. To emulate the complexity of these biomolecules, functional block copolymers …

The formation of a robust, self‐healing hydrogel of a novel pyrene‐appended dipeptide, Py‐
E‐A (L‐Glutamic acid short as E; L‐Alanine short as A) is demonstrated. Detailed studies …