Hierarchical materials from high information content macromolecular building blocks: construction, dynamic interventions, and prediction

L Shao, J Ma, JL Prelesnik, Y Zhou, M Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hierarchical materials that exhibit order over multiple length scales are ubiquitous in nature.
Because hierarchy gives rise to unique properties and functions, many have sought …

Unconventional-phase crystalline materials constructed from multiscale building blocks

J Liu, J Huang, W Niu, C Tan, H Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Crystal phase, an intrinsic characteristic of crystalline materials, is one of the key parameters
to determine their physicochemical properties. Recently, great progress has been made in …

1D Colloidal chains: recent progress from formation to emergent properties and applications

X Fan, A Walther - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Integrating nanoscale building blocks of low dimensionality (0D; ie, spheres) into higher
dimensional structures endows them and their corresponding materials with emergent …

Bionanomaterials based on protein self-assembly: Design and applications in biotechnology

R Zeng, C Lv, C Wang, G Zhao - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Elegant protein assembly to generate new biomaterials undergoes extremely rapid
development for wide extension of biotechnology applications, which can be a powerful tool …

Viruses as biomaterials

T Yang, Y Chen, Y Xu, X Liu, M Yang, C Mao - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Viruses lacking the capacity to infect mammals exhibit minimal toxicity, good
biocompatibility, and well-defined structures. As self-organized biomolecular assemblies …

Advancements in Functional Nanomaterials Inspired by Viral Particles

X Sun, Y Lian, T Tian, Z Cui - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Virus‐like particles (VLPs) are nanostructures composed of one or more structural proteins,
exhibiting stable and symmetrical structures. Their precise compositions and dimensions …

Current Advances in Viral Nanoparticles for Biomedicine

X Sun, T Tian, Y Lian, Z Cui - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Viral nanoparticles (VNPs) have emerged as crucial tools in the field of biomedicine.
Leveraging their biological and physicochemical properties, VNPs exhibit significant …

Biogenic sulfur-based chalcogenide nanocrystals: Methods of fabrication, mechanistic aspects, and bio-applications

OP Yanchatuña Aguayo, L Mouheb, K Villota Revelo… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bio-nanotechnology has emerged as an efficient and competitive methodology for the
production of added-value nanomaterials (NMs). This review article gathers knowledge …

Beyond Biomimicry: Innovative Bioinspired Materials Strategies and Perspectives for High-Performance Energy Storage Devices

U Shashikumar, PC Tsai, CT Wang, CH Lay… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioinspired materials hold great potential for transforming energy storage devices due to
escalating demand for high-performance energy storage. Beyond biomimicry, recent …

[HTML][HTML] Virus-like particle encapsulation of functional proteins: advances and applications

X Sun, Y Lian, T Tian, Z Cui - Theranostics, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Proteins face several challenges in biomedicine, including issues with antibody production,
degradation by proteases, rapid clearance by the kidneys, and short half-lives. To address …