Carbohydrates are the most abundant and one of the most important biomacromolecules in
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …

The most striking and general property of the biological fibrous architectures in the
extracellular matrix (ECM) is the strong and directional interaction between biologically …

Since the first polymers were discovered, scientists have debated their structures. Before
Hermann Staudinger published the brilliant concept of macromolecules, polymer properties …

Supramolecular copolymers are an emerging class of materials, and in the last years their
potential has been demonstrated on a broad scale. Implementing noncovalent polymers …

Traditional synthetic covalent hydrogels lack the native tissue dynamics and hierarchical
fibrous structure found in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These dynamics and fibrous …

In biology, polymorphism is a well-known phenomenon by which a discrete
biomacromolecule can adopt multiple specific conformations in response to its environment …

Supramolecular polymers are composed of monomers that self-assemble non-covalently,
generating distributions of monodimensional fibres in continuous communication with each …

Unlike molecular crystals, soft self-assembled fibers, micelles, vesicles, etc., exhibit a certain
order in the arrangement of their constitutive monomers but also high structural dynamicity …

Polysaccharides present in the glycocalyx and extracellular matrix are highly important for a
multitude of functions. Oligo-and polysaccharides-based biomaterials are being developed …

Supramolecular fibers in water, micrometers long and several nanometers in width, are
among the most studied nanostructures for biomedical applications. These supramolecular …