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 …

Prebiotic peptides: Molecular hubs in the origin of life

M Frenkel-Pinter, M Samanta, G Ashkenasy… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The fundamental roles that peptides and proteins play in today's biology makes it almost
indisputable that peptides were key players in the origin of life. Insofar as it is appropriate to …

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 …

Design of nanostructures based on aromatic peptide amphiphiles

S Fleming, RV Ulijn - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are gaining popularity as building blocks for the bottom-up
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …

Integrating enzymatic self-assembly and mitochondria targeting for selectively killing cancer cells without acquired drug resistance

H Wang, Z Feng, Y Wang, R Zhou… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Targeting organelles by modulating the redox potential of mitochondria is a promising
approach to kill cancer cells that minimizes acquired drug resistance. However, it lacks …

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 gels made from nucleobase, nucleoside and nucleotide analogs

GM Peters, JT Davis - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular or molecular gels are attractive for various applications, including
diagnostics, tissue scaffolding and targeted drug release. Gelators derived from natural …

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 …

Insights into low molecular mass organic gelators: a focus on drug delivery and tissue engineering applications

KJ Skilling, F Citossi, TD Bradshaw, M Ashford… - Soft matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years low molecular mass organic gelators (LMOGs) have gained increasing
interest as an alternative biomaterial to polymer derived gels, with potential applications in …