reviewChemical Society ReviewsJan 1, 2016GREEN OA

Peptide self-assembly: thermodynamics and kinetics

Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Process Engineering · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Self-assembling systems play a significant role in physiological functions and have therefore attracted tremendous attention due to their great potential for applications in energy, biomedicine and nanotechnology. Peptides, consisting of amino acids, are among the most popular building blocks and programmable molecular motifs. Nanostructures and materials assembled using peptides exhibit important potential for green-life new technology and biomedical applications mostly because of their bio-friendliness and reversibility. The formation of these ordered nanostructures pertains to the synergistic effect of various intermolecular non-covalent interactions, including hydrogen-bonding, π-π stacking, electrostatic,…

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