Advancing Synthetic Hydrogels through Nature‐Inspired Materials Chemistry
Synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) mimics that can recapitulate the complex biochemical
and mechanical nature of native tissues are needed for advanced models of development …
and mechanical nature of native tissues are needed for advanced models of development …
Beyond Fmoc: A review of aromatic peptide capping groups
AD Martin, P Thordarson - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembling short peptides have attracted widespread interest due to their tuneable,
biocompatible nature and have potential applications in energy materials, tissue …
biocompatible nature and have potential applications in energy materials, tissue …
Controlling the assembly and properties of low-molecular-weight hydrogelators
Low-molecular-weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of small molecules into fibrous
networks that can immobilize a significant amount of solvent. Here, we focus on our work …
networks that can immobilize a significant amount of solvent. Here, we focus on our work …
Drying affects the fiber network in low molecular weight hydrogels
Low molecular weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of a suitable small molecule
gelator into a three-dimensional network of fibrous structures. The gel properties are …
gelator into a three-dimensional network of fibrous structures. The gel properties are …
Using small-angle scattering and contrast matching to understand molecular packing in low molecular weight gels
It is difficult to determine exactly the molecular packing in the aggregates in low molecular
weight gels. Attempts to understand the packing have been made using X-ray diffraction, but …
weight gels. Attempts to understand the packing have been made using X-ray diffraction, but …
Controlled tuning of the properties in optoelectronic self-sorted gels
Multicomponent supramolecular gels have great potential for optoelectronics. Ideally, we
could control the self-assembly of multiple components across many length scales, from the …
could control the self-assembly of multiple components across many length scales, from the …
Using chirality to influence supramolecular gelation
K McAulay, B Dietrich, H Su, MT Scott, S Rogers… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Most low molecular weight gelators are chiral, with racemic mixtures often unable to form
gels. Here, we show an example where all enantiomers, diastereomers and racemates of a …
gels. Here, we show an example where all enantiomers, diastereomers and racemates of a …
Development and Characterization of Nanoscale Gel-Core Liposomes Using a Short Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogel: Implications for Drug Delivery
G Duché, C Heu, P Thordarson - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Targeted drug delivery systems, delivering drugs to specific locations, are an emerging
research interest spanning the fields of nanotechnology, bionanotechnology, and precision …
research interest spanning the fields of nanotechnology, bionanotechnology, and precision …
Self-assembly of thyminyl l-tryptophanamide (TrpT) building blocks for the potential development of drug delivery nanosystems
The design, synthesis and characterization of a novel nucleoamino acid derivative based on
an l-tryptophanamide functionalised with a thymine nucleobase (named TrpT) is here …
an l-tryptophanamide functionalised with a thymine nucleobase (named TrpT) is here …
Differently N‐capped analogues of Fmoc‐FF
C Diaferia, E Rosa, E Gallo, G Morelli… - … –A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Short and ultra‐short peptides have been recently envisioned as excellent building blocks
for the formulation of hydrogels with appealing properties. Due to its simplicity and capability …
for the formulation of hydrogels with appealing properties. Due to its simplicity and capability …