In nature, the self-assembly of sequence-specific biopolymers into hierarchical structures
plays an essential role in the construction of functional biomaterials. To develop synthetic …

Macrocycles occupy a unique segment of chemical space. In the past decade, their chemical
diversity expanded significantly, supported by advances in bioinformatics and synthetic …

Bioinspired polymeric materials are attracting increasing attention due to significant
advantages over their natural counterparts: the ability to precisely tune their structures over a …

Peptidomimetics represent an important field in chemistry, pharmacology and material
science as they circumvent the limitations of traditional peptides used in therapy. Self …

In most general terms, polymers and their supramolecular assemblies have been defining
life on this planet since its conception. Polymers of nucleic acids carry the code of life and …

Peptoid oligomers were initially developed as part of a larger basic research effort to
accelerate the drug‐discovery process in the biotech/biopharma industry. Their ease of …

In the recent past, the design and synthesis of peptide mimics (peptidomimetics) has
received much attention. This because they have shown in many cases enhanced …

Conspectus Two-dimensional (2D) atomically defined organic nanomaterials are an
important material class with broad applications. However, few general synthetic methods …

Synthetic macrocycles derived from sequence-defined oligomers are a unique structural
class whose ring size, sequence and structure can be tuned via precise organization of the …

Despite their enormous diversity in biological function and structure, peptides and proteins
are endowed with properties that have induced and stimulated the development of …