Peptide Nano-Chemistry and Nanotechnology: Materials Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 January 2023) | Viewed by 2975
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Interests: two-dimensional nanomaterials; supramolecular self-assembly; nanomaterials; biomedical engineering; sensors and biosensors
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Dear Colleagues,
Peptides have been widely used for materials science, nanotechnology, analytical science, biomedicine, tissue engineering, and other fields due to their high biocompatibility, high bioactivity, tailored sequences/functions, flexible self-assembly ability, and biomimetic properties. Due to the high affinity of peptides to some nanomaterials (such as inorganic nanoparticles, nanotubes, graphene, and other two-dimensional materials), the formed peptide-functionalized materials are endowed with biocompatibility and bioactivity, which promote their applications in many biorelated applications, including biosensors, cancer therapy, tissue engineering, and targeted drug delivery. Additionally, peptides with special motifs can mediate the biomimetic synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials, which can be used for the fabrication of functional nanodevices for biosensing, energy storage, and environmental science applications. In addition, based on the tailoring of peptide sequences, the self-assembly ability of peptide molecules can be induced to form various superstructures, such as peptide nanospheres, nanofibrils, nanosheets, and hydrogels. The corresponding formation mechanisms of motif-designed peptides in liquid, at the air/liquid surface, and on solid substrate are crucial for guiding the design and synthesis of functional peptide nanomaterials for nanotechnological applications.
Although a lot of studies have been done in this promising research field, it is still necessary and important to conduct further investigations on the nanochemistry and nanotechnology related to peptides. The corresponding collections may be focused on these topics: (i) modification/functionalization of nanomaterials and surfaces with peptides for various applications, (ii) novel nanomaterials via the self-assembly of peptides with unique chemical, physical, and biological properties, (iii) synthesis and applications of peptide-based hybrid nanomaterials, and (iv) fabrication of peptide nanomaterial-based devices for advanced applications. Therefore, in this Special Issue, we would like to gather contributions from you on these topics (but not limited to them). Both original research and review papers are welcome.
We look forward to your great contributions to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Gang Wei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- peptide superstructures
- motif design of peptide
- self-assembly behavior and mechanism
- hybrid nanomaterials
- functional tailoring
- biomedical applications
- tissue engineering
- biosensors
- cancer therapy
- environmental science
- energy storage
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