Gemcitabine induced supramolecular hydrogelations of aldehyde-containing short peptides

Supramolecular hydrogels can be formed by the addition of gemcitabine to aldehyde-containing peptides.

Interfacial self-assembly leads to formation of fluorescent nanoparticles for simultaneous bacterial detection and inhibition

Interfacial self-assembly of a NBD–vancomycin conjugate was applied for bacterial detection and inhibition simultaneously.

In situ generation of redox active peptides driven by selenoester mediated native chemical ligation

Redox active peptides synthesized via selenoester mediated native chemical ligation with a propensity to self-assemble in aqueous medium. A gel–sol transition of self-assembled peptide in a reducing environment makes it a versatile candidate for the development of functional biomaterials.

A supramolecular hydrogel for the delivery of bortezomib

A supramolecular hydrogel that can release the anti-cancer drug BTZ is reported in this study.

Redox-controllable self-assembly and anti-bacterial activity of a vancomycin derivative

We report a selenium containing vancomycin derivative with redox-controllable self-assembly property and anti-bacterial activity.

Self-assembly of folic acid/melamine complexes with hierarchy levels: from membranes to porous spherulites and networks

Utilizing the self-assembly of folic acid/melamine complexes in water, we realized the construction of spherulites and networks with porous structure from membrane growth and folding.

Kinetically controlled self-assembly of redox-active ferrocene-diphenylalanine: from nanospheres to nanofibers

Putting metals into organic compounds such as peptides can lead to many new desirable properties. Here we designed a novel bioorganometallic molecule, ferrocene-diphenylalanine (Fc-FF), and investigated its self-assembly behavior. We directly observed a morphological transition from metastable nanospheres to nanofibers, which led to the formation of a self-supporting hydrogel. The strong hydrophobic interaction of the Fc moiety was suggested to have a key role in this kinetically controlled self-assembly process. Moreover, the redox center of the ferrocene group further allowed us to reversibly control the self-assembly behavior of Fc-FF by altering its redox state.