The use of crystallization as a tool to control the self-assembly of polymeric and molecular
amphiphiles in solution is attracting growing attention for the creation of non-spherical …

Classical nucleation and crystal growth theories describe how nuclei form, become stable
after reaching a critical size and then enlarge through monomer attachment. More than two …

Hierarchical materials that exhibit order over multiple length scales are ubiquitous in nature.
Because hierarchy gives rise to unique properties and functions, many have sought …

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 …

Unlike natural macromolecules (eg, nucleic acids and proteins) possessing precisely
defined molar mass, chain sequence, chirality, and topology, synthetic polymers are typically …

Over the last ten years, the development of synthetic polymers containing controlled
monomer sequences has become a prominent topic in fundamental and applied polymer …

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 …

Molecular self-assembly is a multi-disciplinary field of research, with potential chemical and
biological applications. One of the main driving forces of self-assembly is molecular …

Peptidomimetic polymers have attracted increasing interest because of the advantages of
facile synthesis, high molecular tunability, resistance to degradation, and low …

Molecular self-assembly is pervasive in the formation of living and synthetic materials.
Knowledge gained from research into the principles of molecular self-assembly drives …