Spin filtering in supramolecular polymers assembled from achiral monomers mediated by chiral solvents

AK Mondal, MD Preuss, ML Ślęczkowski… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In past studies, spin selective transport was observed in polymers and supramolecular
structures that are based on homochiral building blocks possessing stereocenters. Here we …

Emergence, evidence, and effect of junction clustering in supramolecular polymer materials

A Jangizehi, M Ahmadi, S Seiffert - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A significant fraction of biomaterials consists of supramolecular polymers and networks
formed by non-covalent interactions between associative motifs. They typically contain …

From photoinduced supramolecular polymerization to responsive organogels

F Xu, L Pfeifer, S Crespi, FKC Leung… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Controlling supramolecular polymerization by external stimuli holds great potential toward
the development of responsive soft materials and manipulating self-assembly at the …

Synthetic, multi-dynamic hydrogels by uniting stress-stiffening and supramolecular polymers

L Rijns, MGTA Rutten, R Bellan, H Yuan… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Nature uses discrete molecular building blocks to form polymers that assemble into
multicomponent, multi-dynamic networks, inside (cytoskeleton) and outside (extracellular …

Mimicking the extracellular world: From natural to fully synthetic matrices utilizing supramolecular biomaterials

L Rijns, M Rutten, A Vrehen, A Aldana, M Baker… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) has evolved around complex covalent and non-covalent
interactions to create impressive function—from cellular signaling to constant remodeling. A …

Supramolecular interactions and morphology of self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanostructures

MH Sangji, H Sai, SM Chin, SR Lee, IR Sasselli… - Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The morphology of supramolecular peptide nanostructures is difficult to predict given their
complex energy landscapes. We investigated peptide amphiphiles containing β-sheet …

Supramolecular Stability of Benzene-1, 3, 5-Tricarboxamide Supramolecular Polymers in Biological Media: Beyond the Stability–Responsiveness Trade-Off

E Fuentes, Y Gabaldón, M Collado… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular assemblies have been gaining attention in recent years in the field of drug
delivery because of their unique formulation possibilities and adaptive behavior. Their non …

Structural elucidation of a polypeptoid chain in a crystalline lattice reveals key morphology-directing role of the N-terminus

T Yu, X Luo, D Prendergast, GL Butterfoss, B Rad… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The ability to engineer synthetic polymers with the same structural precision as
biomacromolecules is crucial to enable the de novo design of robust nanomaterials with …

Molecularly Engineered Supramolecular Thermoresponsive Hydrogels with Tunable Mechanical and Dynamic Properties

L Rijns, H Duijs, RPM Lafleur, R Cardinaels… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Synthetic supramolecular polymers and hydrogels in water are emerging as promising
biomaterials due to their modularity and intrinsic dynamics. Here, we introduce temperature …

Bimolecular Sandwich Aggregates of Porphyrin Nanorings

H Gotfredsen, J Hergenhahn, F Duarte… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Extended π-systems often form supramolecular aggregates, drastically changing their
optical and electronic properties. However, aggregation processes can be difficult to …