Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …

This review provides an overview of recent developments in “chemical virology.” Viruses, as
materials, provide unique nanoscale scaffolds that have relevance in chemical biology and …

Synthetic vesicles have been assembled and coassembled from phospholipids, their
modified versions, and other single amphiphiles into liposomes, and from block copolymers …

Protein cages are hollow protein nanoparticles, such as viral capsids, virus-like particles,
ferritin, heat-shock proteins and chaperonins. They have well-defined capsule-like structures …

Multicomponent crystals and nanoparticle superlattices are a powerful approach to integrate
different materials into ordered nanostructures. Well-developed, especially DNA-based …

Surfaces capable of high-affinity binding of biomolecules are required in several
biotechnological applications, such as purification, transfection, and sensing. Therein, the …

Atomic crystal structure affects the electromagnetic and thermal properties of common
matter. Similarly, the nanoscale structure controls the properties of higher length-scale …

Protein capsids are specialized and versatile natural macromolecules with exceptional
properties. Their homogenous, spherical, rod‐like or toroidal geometry, and spatially …

The plant viral nanoparticle cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) is shown to be an effective
immunotherapy for ovarian cancer when administered as in situ vaccine weekly, directly into …

Phthalocyanines (Pc) are non-natural organic dyes with wide and deep impact in materials
science, based on their intense absorption at the near-infrared (NIR), long-lived …