Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) provides direct structural information on nano‐
structured materials and is popular as a characterization tool in soft matter and …

Neuropathic pain is a complex and debilitating condition that affects millions of people
worldwide. While several treatment options are available, they often have limited efficacy …

Because of their commanding properties, ultrashort and short peptides are gaining
significance as viable candidates for molecular self-assembly, which is a naturally inspired …

Self-assembled peptide hydrogels have emerged in recent years as the new paradigm in
biomaterials research. We have contributed to this field the development of hydrogels based …

Tryptophan as an aromatic amino acid with a hydrophobic indole group plays important
roles in stabilizing protein structures and enhancing molecular bindings in nature, but was …

Supramolecular peptide hydrogels are gaining increased attention, owing to their potential
in a variety of biomedical applications. Their physical properties are similar to those of the …

Transdermal drug delivery (TDD) is an advantageous and effective approach for the
localized delivery of drugs; however, overcoming the high impermeability of the outermost …

Herein we report for the first time the supramolecular hydrogelation of a derivative of 3-
nitrotyrosine (3-NT), which is an oxidized byproduct of tyrosine, produced in the presence of …

Short peptides capped on the N-terminus with aromatic groups are often able to form
supramolecular hydrogels, via self-assembly, in aqueous media. The rheological properties …

The self-assembly of nanometric structures from molecular building blocks is an effective
way to make new functional materials for biological and technological applications. In this …