Natural biomolecular systems have evolved to form a rich variety of supramolecular
materials and machinery fundamental to cellular function. The assembly of these structures …

Self-assembled peptide and protein amyloid nanostructures have traditionally been
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …

Histidine, a versatile proteinogenic amino acid, plays a broad range of roles in all living
organisms and behaves as a key mediator of the interactions of biomolecules with inorganic …

The design and synthesis of novel poly (L-histidine)-grafted mesoporous silica nanoparticles
(MSNs) by a surface-initiated ring-opening polymerization process (ROP) is reported. Using …

Noble metal catalysts have been widely used in many applications because of their high
activity and selectivity. However, a controllable preparation of noble metal catalysts still …

A novel, multifunctional hydrogel that exhibits a unique set of properties for the effective
treatment of pancreatic cancer (PC) is presented. The material is composed of a pentablock …

Biomimetic nanocomposites and scaffolds hold the key to a wide range of biomedical
applications. Here we show, for the first time, a facile scheme of cofibrillizing pathogenic and …

The fabrication of nanoscale devices requires architectural templates on which to position
functional molecules in complex arrangements. Protein scaffolds are particularly promising …

Controlling the hierarchical organization of self-assembling peptide amphiphiles into
supramolecular nanostructures opens up the possibility of developing biocompatible …

For thousands of years,'silk'and silk-based materials have played an important role for
mankind. Today, silk-based materials increasingly find use in novel application areas such …