Multifunctional self-assembled peptide hydrogels for biomedical applications

M Sedighi, N Shrestha, Z Mahmoudi, Z Khademi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a
minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for …

Nanoparticle‐mediated gene transformation strategies for plant genetic engineering

Z Lv, R Jiang, J Chen, W Chen - The Plant Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plant genetic engineering, a recent technological advancement in the field of plant science,
is an important tool used to improve crop quality and yield, to enhance secondary metabolite …

Conjugated block copolymers for functional nanostructures

S Kang, GH Kim, SJ Park - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Conjugated polymers have been actively studied as an alternative to inorganic
semiconductors for their unique optical and electrical properties and low-cost solution …

Two‐dimensional supramolecular polymerization of DNA amphiphiles is driven by sequence‐dependent DNA‐chromophore interactions

M Ghufran Rafique, JM Remington… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) assemblies of water‐soluble block copolymers have been
limited by a dearth of systematic studies that relate polymer structure to pathway mechanism …

Macromolecular Engineering of Thermoresponsive Metal–Phenolic Networks

CJ Kim, F Ercole, J Chen, S Pan, Y Ju… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Dynamic nanostructured materials that can react to physical and chemical stimuli have
attracted interest in the biomedical and materials science fields. Metal–phenolic networks …

Shape-shifting peptide nanomaterials: surface asymmetry enables pH-dependent formation and interconversion of collagen tubes and sheets

AD Merg, G Touponse, E Genderen… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The fabrication of dynamic, transformable biomaterials that respond to environmental cues
represents a significant step forward in the development of synthetic materials that rival their …

Fusion growth of two-dimensional disklike micelles via liquid-crystallization-driven self-assembly

X Jin, C Zhang, J Lin, C Cai, J Chen, L Gao - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Liquid-crystallization-driven self-assembly (LCDSA) is an emerging strategy for constructing
nanoassemblies, such as 1D cylindrical micelles with LC-like micellar cores. However, it is …

Engineering programmable DNA particles and capsules using catechol-functionalized DNA block copolymers

CJ Kim, F Ercole, E Goudeli, SK Bhangu… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
DNA block copolymer (DBC) assemblies have attracted attention because of their tunable
properties (eg, programmability, high biocompatibility, efficient cellular uptake, and stability …

DNA− π amphiphiles: a unique building block for the crafting of DNA-decorated unilamellar nanostructures

SK Albert, M Golla, N Krishnan, D Perumal… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The unparalleled ability of DNA to recognize its complementary strand through
Watson and Crick base pairing is one of the most reliable molecular recognition events …

Biofunctionality with a twist: the importance of molecular organisation, handedness and configuration in synthetic biomaterial design

SIS Hendrikse, R Contreras-Montoya, AV Ellis… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The building blocks of life–nucleotides, amino acids and saccharides–give rise to a large
variety of components and make up the hierarchical structures found in Nature. Driven by …