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 …

Considerable progress in the synthesis and technology of hydrogels makes these materials
attractive structures for designing controlled-release drug delivery systems. In particular, this …

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

Supramolecular or molecular gels are attractive for various applications, including
diagnostics, tissue scaffolding and targeted drug release. Gelators derived from natural …

Low molecular weight gels, or supramolecular gels, are formed when small molecules self-
assemble into fibrous structures. Above a critical concentration, the entanglement and cross …

Multicomponent supramolecular systems could be used to prepare exciting new functional
materials, but it is often challenging to control the assembly across multiple length scales …

fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF), has been has been extensively
explored due to its ultrafast self-assembly kinetics, inherent biocompatibility, tunable …

Self-sorted supramolecular nanofibres—a multicomponent system that consists of several
types of fibre, each composed of distinct building units—play a crucial role in complex, well …

Novel soft materials should comprise multiple supramolecular nanostructures whose
responses (for example, assembly and disassembly) to external stimuli can be controlled …

Self-assembled nanofibers are ubiquitous in nature and serve as inspiration for the design
of supramolecular hydrogels. A multicomponent approach offers the possibility of enhancing …