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Abstract
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.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21980594 PMCID: PMC3185360 DOI: 10.1007/s11706-011-0141-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Mater Sci Impact factor: 2.765