Synthetic polypeptides from the ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides
(NCAs) are one of the most important biomaterials. The unique features of these synthetic …

The stimuli-responsive polypeptides have drawn extensive attention because of their
promising applications in biotechnology considering their biocompatibility, biodegradability …

Stimuli-sensitive injectable polymeric hydrogels have been extensively investigated during
the past decade as bioactive agent delivery vehicles and for tissue engineering applications …

Supramolecular hydrogels are a class of self‐assembled network structures formed via non‐
covalent interactions of the hydrogelators. These hydrogels capable of responding to …

Synthetic peptide-based polymers represent a unique class of macromolecules able to
mimic the properties of natural proteins in materials sciences since (1) they present the …

The progress in NCA polymerisation combined with advanced orthogonal functionalization
techniques as well as the integration with other controlled polymerisation techniques …

In polymer science, thermoresponsiveness refers to macromolecular systems that display a
marked and discontinuous change in their physical properties with temperature. Such smart …

The high toughness of natural spider-silk is attributed to their unique β-sheet secondary
structures. However, the preparation of mechanically strong β-sheet rich materials remains a …

Peptide amphiphiles (PAs), functionalized with alkyl chains, are capable of self-assembling
into various nanostructures. Recently, PAs have been considered as ideal drug carriers due …

This review covers the recent progress in the research field of rod–coil block copolymers
(BCPs) containing rigid rod-like blocks and flexible coil-like blocks. Their assembly …