Short peptides are ubiquitous in nature. They are found as hormones, pheromones,
antibacterial and antifungal agents in innate immunity systems, toxins, and pesticides. But …

Short synthetic peptide amphiphiles have recently been explored as effective
nanobiomaterials in applications ranging from controlled gene and drug release, skin care …

This tutorial review looks at the design rules that allow peptides to be exploited as building
blocks for the assembly of nanomaterials. These design rules are either derived by copying …

Quantum mechanics provides the most accurate microscopic description of the world around
us, yet the interface between quantum mechanics and biology is only now being explored …

The self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides is reviewed. The review covers surfactant-like
peptides with amphiphilicity arising from the sequence of natural amino acids, and also …

The maturation of nanotechnology has revealed it to be a unique and distinct discipline
rather than a specialization within a larger field. Its textbook cannot afford to be a chemistry …

Photosynthetic organisms and isolated photosystems are of interest for technical
applications. In nature, photosynthetic electron transport has to work efficiently in contrasting …

Molecular self-assembly is a multi-disciplinary field of research, with potential chemical and
biological applications. One of the main driving forces of self-assembly is molecular …

The abundant pigment-protein membrane complex photosystem-I (PS-I) is at the heart of the
Earth's energy cycle. It is the central molecule in the “Z-scheme” of photosynthesis …

A central vision in molecular electronics is the creation of devices with functional molecular
components that may provide unique properties. Proteins are attractive candidates for this …