A review of 4D printing

F Momeni, X Liu, J Ni - Materials & design, 2017 - Elsevier
Research into 4D printing has attracted unprecedented interest since 2013 when the idea
was first introduced. It is based on 3D printing technology, but requires additional stimulus …

Secondary nucleation in amyloid formation

M Törnquist, TCT Michaels, K Sanagavarapu… - Chemical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nucleation of new peptide and protein aggregates on the surfaces of amyloid fibrils of the
same peptide or protein has emerged in the past two decades as a major pathway for both …

Recent advances in various stimuli-responsive hydrogels: From synthetic designs to emerging healthcare applications

A Roy, K Manna, S Pal - Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
With the development of broad interest in the synthesis of unique stimuli-responsive
materials and their various healthcare applications, stimuli-responsive hydrogels have …

Uncovering the universality of self-replication in protein aggregation and its link to disease

G Meisl, CK Xu, JD Taylor, TCT Michaels, A Levin… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Fibrillar protein aggregates are a hallmark of a range of human disorders, from prion
diseases to dementias, but are also encountered in several functional contexts. Yet, the …

Self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels: Fabrication, properties, and applications

K Fu, H Wu, Z Su - Biotechnology advances, 2021 - Elsevier
The hierarchical formation of self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels (SAPHs) starts from
peptide to nanofibers, following with the entanglement into hydrogels with nanofibrous …

Structure–mechanical property correlations of hydrogel forming β-sheet peptides

LMDL Rodriguez, Y Hemar, J Cornish… - Chemical society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptide based hydrogels have received much attention due to their potential biomedical
applications. The majority of the gel forming peptides present a β-sheet motif that is …

Self-assembled polyvinyl alcohol–tannic acid hydrogels with diverse microstructures and good mechanical properties

YN Chen, C Jiao, Y Zhao, J Zhang, H Wang - ACS omega, 2018 - ACS Publications
Fabrication of hydrogels with unique microstructures and better mechanical properties
through the self-assembly of commercially available synthetic polymers and small molecules …

Design of Stimuli‐Responsive Peptides and Proteins

Y Li, G Yang, L Gerstweiler, SH Thang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive peptides and proteins are an exciting class of smart biomaterials for
various applications and have received significant attention over the past decades. A wide …

Protein microgels from amyloid fibril networks

U Shimanovich, I Efimov, TO Mason, P Flagmeier… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Nanofibrillar forms of proteins were initially recognized in the context of pathology, but more
recently have been discovered in a range of functional roles in nature, including as active …

Self-assembling peptide nanofibrous hydrogel as a versatile drug delivery platform

Z Yu, Q Xu, C Dong, SS Lee, L Gao, Y Li… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Molecular hydrogels have been widely explored in various biomedical applications, such as
cell culture, tissue engineering and drug delivery. Peptide-based hydrogel nanoparticles …