Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials

X Du, J Zhou, J Shi, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …

Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis

H He, W Tan, J Guo, M Yi, AN Shy, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Enzymatic reactions and noncovalent (ie, supramolecular) interactions are two fundamental
nongenetic attributes of life. Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis (ENS) refers to a process …

Trident molecule with nanobrush–nanoparticle–nanofiber transition property spatially suppresses tumor metastasis

G Gao, YW Jiang, W Zhan, X Liu, R Tang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metastasis-induced high mortality of cancers urgently demands new approaches to
simultaneously inhibit primary tumor metastasis and distant tumor growth. Herein, by rational …

Small bioactive peptides for biomaterials design and therapeutics

IW Hamley - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review is aimed to provide a concise yet extensive survey of key short bioactive peptide
sequences for a range of applications ranging from biomaterials development to peptides …

Enzyme-Instructed Intracellular Peptide Assemblies

Z Liu, J Guo, Y Qiao, B Xu - Accounts of chemical research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Higher-order or supramolecular protein assemblies, usually regulated by
enzymatic reactions, are ubiquitous and essential for cellular functions. This evolutionary …

Functional π-gelators and their applications

SS Babu, VK Praveen, A Ajayaghosh - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular chemistry originally defined by Lehn as “chemistry beyond molecules”
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …

Cell spheroid creation by transcytotic intercellular gelation

J Guo, F Wang, Y Huang, H He, W Tan, M Yi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cell spheroids bridge the discontinuity between in vitro systems and in vivo animal models.
However, inducing cell spheroids by nanomaterials remains an inefficient and poorly …

Self-assembly, bioactivity, and nanomaterials applications of peptide conjugates with bulky aromatic terminal groups

IW Hamley - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
The self-assembly and structural and functional properties of peptide conjugates containing
bulky terminal aromatic substituents are reviewed with a particular focus on bioactivity …

Supramolecular biofunctional materials

J Zhou, J Li, X Du, B Xu - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
This review discusses supramolecular biofunctional materials, a novel class of biomaterials
formed by small molecules that are held together via noncovalent interactions. The …

Assembly drives regioselective azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction

Q Jiang, W Zhan, X Liu, L Bai, M Wang, Y Xu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction is a very common organic reaction to synthesize
nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Once catalyzed by Cu (I) or Ru (II), it turns out to be a click …