A review on recent advances in polymer and peptide hydrogels

S Mondal, S Das, AK Nandi - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we focus on the very recent developments on the use of the stimuli responsive
properties of polymer hydrogels for targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and …

Fmoc-diphenylalanine hydrogels: Optimization of preparation methods and structural insights

C Diaferia, E Rosa, G Morelli, A Accardo - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels (HGs) are tri-dimensional materials with a non-Newtonian flow behaviour formed
by networks able to encapsulate high amounts of water or other biological fluids. They can …

Cofactor-free oxidase-mimetic nanomaterials from self-assembled histidine-rich peptides

Q Liu, K Wan, Y Shang, ZG Wang, Y Zhang, L Dai… - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Natural oxidases mainly rely on cofactors and well-arranged amino acid residues for
catalysing electron-transfer reactions but suffer from non-recovery of their activity upon …

Rigid helical-like assemblies from a self-aggregating tripeptide

S Bera, S Mondal, B Xue, LJW Shimon, Y Cao… - Nature Materials, 2019 - nature.com
The structural versatility, biocompatibility and dynamic range of the mechanical properties of
protein materials have been explored in functional biomaterials for a wide array of …

Enhanced cellular uptake and nuclear accumulation of drug-peptide nanomedicines prepared by enzyme-instructed self-assembly

C Liang, X Yan, R Zhang, T Xu, D Zheng, Z Tan… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Subcellular delivery of nanomedicines has emerged as a promising approach to enhance
the therapeutic efficacy of anticancer drugs. Nuclear accumulation of anticancer drugs are …

A tripeptide-based self-shrinking hydrogel for waste-water treatment: removal of toxic organic dyes and lead (Pb 2+) ions

S Basak, N Nandi, S Paul, IW Hamley… - Chemical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
A triphenylalanine-based superhydrogel shows automatic syneresis (self-compressing
properties) with time and this self-shrinking behavior has been successfully utilized to …

Organization of amino acids into layered supramolecular secondary structures

S Bera, S Mondal, S Rencus-Lazar… - Accounts of chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The unique physiochemical properties and multiscale organization of layered
materials draw the attention of researchers across a wide range of scientific disciplines …

Tuning peptide self-assembly by an in-tether chiral center

K Hu, Y Jiang, W Xiong, H Li, PY Zhang, F Yin… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
The self-assembly of peptides into ordered nanostructures is important for understanding
both peptide molecular interactions and nanotechnological applications. However, because …

Peptide‐based hydrogels as delivery systems for doxorubicin

C Diaferia, E Rosa, A Accardo… - Journal of Peptide …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels (HGs) and nanogels (NGs) have been recently identified as innovative
supramolecular materials for many applications in biomedical field such as in tissue …

Peptide-based ambidextrous bifunctional gelator: Applications in oil spill recovery and removal of toxic organic dyes for waste water management

K Basu, N Nandi, B Mondal, A Dehsorkhi… - Interface …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A low molecular weight peptide-based ambidextrous gelator molecule has been discovered
for efficient control of water pollution. The gelator molecules can gel various organic solvents …