The study of biomineralization is not only important to gain an understanding of how mineral-rich
tissues are created in vivo but also because it is a great source of inspiration for the …

Self-assembly of small molecules into one-dimensional nanostructures offers many potential
applications in electronically and biologically active materials. The recent advances …

Conspectus Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are small molecules that contain hydrophobic
components covalently conjugated to peptides. In this Account, we describe recent advances …

Aggregates of charged amphiphilic molecules have been found to access a structure at
elevated temperature that templates alignment of supramolecular fibrils over macroscopic scales…

Organic materials naturally lend themselves to the crafting of structure and function using
the strategies of self-assembly and supramolecular chemistry employed so effectively by …

Integration into a soft material of all the molecular components necessary to generate storable
fuels is an interesting target in supramolecular chemistry. The concept is inspired by the …

By means of two supramolecular systems—peptide amphiphiles engaged in hydrogen-bonded
β-sheets, and chromophore amphiphiles driven to assemble by π-orbital overlaps—we …

The design of soft matter in which internal fuels or an external energy input can generate
locomotion and shape transformations observed in living organisms is a key challenge. Such …

The development of synthetic structures that mimic mechanical actuation in living matter such
as autonomous translation and shape changes remains a grand challenge for materials …

The incorporation of molecular switches in organic structures is of great interest in the chemical
design of stimuli-responsive materials that mimic the complex functions of living systems. …