Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular adhesives: Synthesis, responsiveness, and application
December 2023
Adhesive bonding to diverse substances is vital to a great number of the established, cutting-edge and emerging applications. We have witnessed, in the last few years, the transformative progress in...
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Self-powered assemblies for tissue engineering applications
December 2023
•It systematically summarizes the basic physical rules underlining electric field generations and provide a practical guide for the designing of electrically active supramolecular assemblies.•The general...
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Perylene diimide supramolecular aggregates: Constructions and sensing applications
December 2023
Perylene diimides (PDIs) with high fluorescence quantum yield and well π-conjugated plane have been widely studied to construct supramolecular aggregates via noncovalent interactions and to further...
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Engineering coacervate droplets towards the building of multiplex biomimetic protocells
December 2022
The origin of life on Earth remains one of the biggest open questions in science. Despite recent advances in molecular mechanism of cell biology, a large blind spot still exists between non-living matter...
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Interfacial self-assembly of nanoparticles into macroscopic, monolayered films
December 2022
This article offers an overview of recent advances in directing self-assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) at the interfaces between two immiscible fluids, which is aimed at emphasizing that the fluidic interfaces...
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An injectable macroporous hydrogel templated by gasification reaction for enhanced tissue regeneration
December 2023
Owing to excellent biocompatibility, tunable modulus to match biological tissues, full of water environment, and wide range of constituents, injectable hydrogels have always been preferred as superior...
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Block copolymer particles with tunable and robust internal nanostructures by combining hydrogen-bonding and crosslinking
December 2023
Nanostructured block copolymer (BCP) particles are attractive due to their ordered internal structures, unique shape and surface patterns; however, their structural integrity can be easily lost because...
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Supramolecular microgels/microgel scaffolds for tissue repair and regeneration
December 2022
Biomedical microgels are a novel type of materials with promising perspectives for repair and regeneration of multi-types of tissues and organs due to their highly hydrated nature, tunable microporous...
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Hydrazide–pillar[5]arene-mediated silver nanoparticles for highly efficient reductive degradation of organic dyes
December 2023
•Supramolecular method for organic dyes degradation.•Synthetic macrocycles assist in the preparation of AgNPs.•Hybrid material for efficient catalysis....
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Stimuli-responsive hydrogel sponge for ultrafast responsive actuator
December 2022
lA thermo-responsive PNIPAm hydrogel sponge with locally aggregated PNIPAm polymer network was constructed with the assistance of ice crystals.lThe PNIPAm hydrogel sponge can realize ultrafast de-swelling/swelling...
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Visualizing polymer diffusion in hydrogel self-healing
December 2022
Self-healing hydrogels are attractive to extend material lifetime by rapid recovery from damage; the underlying healing mechanism regarding polymer diffusion are of broad research interest. However,...
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Progress for the development of antibacterial surface based on surface modification technology
December 2022
With the increasing requirement for antibacterial surface especially in biomedical apparatus, constructing the new material surface with bactericidal activity for combating the infection caused by multi-resistant...
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Reconfigurable structured liquids
December 2022
The past decades have witnessed the discovery and rapid development of adaptable, reconfigurable all-liquid systems where, by the interfacial assembly and jamming of nanoparticles (NPs), a liquid-liquid...
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Exploring chemical space and structural diversity of supramolecular peptide materials
December 2023
Searching chemical space and expanding the structural diversity of supramolecular self-assembly based on the development of combinatorial libraries is significant to the guided design of bio-inspired...
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Converting microscale linear to rotary motion in kinesin-powered systems
December 2022
Converting linear to rotary motion is a typical and enabling task for macroscale machinery, but the process is not yet established at the nano- and microscale. Linear motion is generated by the motor...
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Behavior of supramolecular cross-links formed by host-guest interactions in hydrogels responding to water contents
December 2022
Reversible or movable cross-links based on host-guest interactions in supramolecular materials create functions such as enhanced mechanical properties and stimulus responsiveness. A supramolecular complex...
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Discrete terpyridine-lanthanide molecular and supramolecular complexes
December 2022
Integrating the advantages of terpyridine (tpy) ligands with excellent chromophoric sensitization ability and lanthanides (Lns) with characteristic luminescent and magnetic properties, discrete terpyridine-lanthanide...
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Thiol-5-methylene pyrrolones hydrogels with pH-tunable stress-relaxation and self-healing properties
December 2023
Hydrogels containing dynamically crosslinked networks through covalent bonds have garnered substantial attention in both academia and technology sectors. This interest stems from their impressive mechanical...
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Quantifying cation-π interactions in marine adhesive proteins using single-molecule force spectroscopy
December 2022
In marine adhesives, cation-π interactions play an important role in their liquid-liquid phase separation process and underlying their strong interfacial bonding. However, it remains challenging to...
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Sequence-dependent catalysis and assembly to form peptide/Au nanoenzyme for glucose and plasma GSH detecting in cancer patients
December 2023
Metal ions play a pivotal role in regulating and determining the functions of proteins and peptides in nature. This study aims to investigate the regulatory role of metal ions in peptide assembly and...
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In situ supramolecular self-assembly for alleviating multidrug resistance in cancer
December 2023
Drug resistance is one of the major causes of cancer treatment failures. In recent years, to combat the issue of drug resistance, a large volume of strategies has been established along the development...
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Exploring computational tools for improved structural design and stability of helical AApeptides
December 2023
Peptidomimetics have garnered increased attention due to their unique structural properties and self-assembly, as well as their promising applications in material sciences and peptidomimetic drug design....
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The dynamical signature and scaling of supramolecular assemblies
December 2023
We present a brief overview of current investigations on the dynamics of supramolecular assemblies, with the focus on applying broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) combined with different techniques....
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Light controlled drug-based supramolecular polymer self-assemblies for efficient antibacterial manipulation
December 2022
The infections and diseases caused by harmful bacteria are regarded as the worldwide health-threatening issue. The most antibiotics-based delivery systems restricted the controlled drug release at specific...
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