Self-assembled peptide nanostructures have been increasingly exploited as functional
materials for applications in biomedicine and energy. The emergent properties of these …

Noncovalent interactions are the main driving force in the folding of proteins into a 3D
functional structure. Motivated by the wish to reveal the mechanisms of the associated self …

Self-assembling peptides have been explored as building blocks to construct functional
materials that can be used in a broad range of biomedical applications. This account gives …

Nature is an important inspirational source for scientists, and presents complex and elegant
examples of adaptive and intelligent systems created by self-assembly. Significant effort has …

Peptide-based hydrogels are highly promising for various biomedical applications owing to
their precise self-assembly, biocompatibility, and sensitivity toward biologically relevant …

Molecular self-assembly is pivotal for the formation of ordered nanostructures, yet the
structural diversity obtained by the use of a single type of building block is limited …

Understanding the nature of the self-assembly of peptide nanostructures at the molecular
level is critical for rational design of functional bio-nanomaterials. Recent experimental …

While tremendous efforts have been made in investigating scalable approaches for
fabricating nanoparticles, less progress has been made in scalable synthesis of cyclic …

Ionic charge transport is a ubiquitous language of communication in biological systems. As
such, bioengineering is in constant need of innovative, soft, and biocompatible materials that …

A reconstructive phase transition has been found and studied in ultrashort di-and tripeptide
nanostructures, self-assembled from biomolecules of different compositions and origin such …