Supramolecular self-assembly has proven to be a reliable approach towards versatile nanomaterials based on multiple weak intermolecular forces. In this review, the development of bio-inspired supramolecular self-assem...Supramolecular self-assembly has proven to be a reliable approach towards versatile nanomaterials based on multiple weak intermolecular forces. In this review, the development of bio-inspired supramolecular self-assembly into soft materials and their applications are summarized. Molecular systems used in bio-inspired ＂bottom- up self-assembly＂ involve small organic molecules, peptides or proteins, nucleic acids, and viruses. Self-assembled soft nanomaterials have been exploited in various applications such as inorganic nanomaterial synthesis, drug or gene delivery, tissue engineering, and so on.展开更多
基金Acknowledgements We thank the National Science Foundation （DMR- 0847758, CBET-0854414, CBET-0854465）, National Institutes of Health （R21EB009909-01A1, R03AR056848-01, R01HL092526-01A2）, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program （WS1XWH07-1-0572）, and Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology （HR06-161 S） for the financial support.
文摘Supramolecular self-assembly has proven to be a reliable approach towards versatile nanomaterials based on multiple weak intermolecular forces. In this review, the development of bio-inspired supramolecular self-assembly into soft materials and their applications are summarized. Molecular systems used in bio-inspired ＂bottom- up self-assembly＂ involve small organic molecules, peptides or proteins, nucleic acids, and viruses. Self-assembled soft nanomaterials have been exploited in various applications such as inorganic nanomaterial synthesis, drug or gene delivery, tissue engineering, and so on.
