Supramolecular chirality in self-assembled systems

M Liu, L Zhang, T Wang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Chirality is a basic characteristic of living matter and nature. During the evolution of life on
our planet, nature has favored one kind of chirality, thereby selecting the l-amino acids (with …

Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions

Y Shen, Y Wang, IW Hamley, W Qi, R Su… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chirality is one of the most important structural features in biological systems. Peptides, as a
class of small biomolecules, can self-assemble into various chiral supramolecular polymers …

Metallophilic interaction-mediated hierarchical assembly and temporal-controlled dynamic chirality inversion of metal–organic supramolecular polymers

L Yao, K Fu, X Wang, M He, W Zhang, PY Liu, YP He… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The study of dynamic supramolecular chirality inversion (SMCI) not only helps to deepen the
understanding of chiral transfer and amplification in both living organizations and artificially …

Template-assisted self-assembly of achiral plasmonic nanoparticles into chiral structures

D Vila-Liarte, NA Kotov, LM Liz-Marzán - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The acquisition of strong chiroptical activity has revolutionized the field of plasmonics,
granting access to novel light–matter interactions and revitalizing research on both the …

Lipopeptides: from self-assembly to bioactivity

IW Hamley - Chemical Communications, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This Feature Article discusses several classes of lipopeptide with important biomedical
applications as antimicrobial and antifungal agents, in immune therapies and in personal …

Chiral nanoarchitectonics: towards the design, self‐assembly, and function of nanoscale chiral twists and helices

L Zhang, T Wang, Z Shen, M Liu - Advanced Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Helical structures such as double helical DNA and the α‐helical proteins found in biological
systems are among the most beautiful natural structures. Chiral nanoarchitectonics, which is …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and breakthroughs in recent research on self-assembly

K Ariga, JP Hill, MV Lee, A Vinu, R Charvet… - … and technology of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The controlled fabrication of nanometer-scale objects is without doubt one of the central
issues in current science and technology. However, existing fabrication techniques suffer …

Optically Active Perovskite CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals Helically Arranged on Inorganic Silica Nanohelices

P Liu, W Chen, Y Okazaki, Y Battie, L Brocard… - Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) exhibit excellent absorption and luminescent properties.
Inorganic silica right (or left) handed nanohelices are used as chiral templates to induce …

Self-assembly of giant peptide nanobelts

H Cui, T Muraoka, AG Cheetham, SI Stupp - Nano letters, 2009 - ACS Publications
Many alkylated peptide amphiphiles have been reported to self-assemble into cylindrical
nanofibers with diameters on the order of a few nanometers and micrometer scale lengths; …

Amphiphiles in aqueous solution: well beyond a soap bubble

A Sorrenti, O Illa, RM Ortuño - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Owing to their “dual” affinity, amphiphiles self-assemble in water to form different kinds of
nanoscale multimolecular assemblies ranging from simple micelles and vesicles to highly …