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 …

Polymers with precisely defined monomeric sequences present an exquisite tool for
controlling material properties by harnessing both the robustness of synthetic polymers and …

The breadth of structure and function displayed by the molecules of biology is remarkable.
Considering that there are only three major biopolymer backbones (proteins, ribonucleic …

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

Long-acting drug delivery systems are promising platforms to improve patient adherence to
medication by delivering drugs over sustained periods and removing the need for patients to …

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 …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and their mimics are emerging as promising antibiotic agents.
We present a library of “ampetoids”(antimicrobial peptoid oligomers) with helical structures …

Polymer sequence programmability is required for the diverse structures and complex
properties that are achieved by native biological polymers, but efforts towards controlling the …

We have synthesized and characterized a family of structured oligo-N-substituted-glycines
(peptoids) up to 36 residues in length by using an efficient solid-phase protocol to …

Oligomers of N-substituted glycine, or peptoids, are versatile tools to probe biological
processes and hold promise as therapeutic agents. An underlying theme in the majority of …