Molecular Self-Assembly for the Design of Novel Biomaterials
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2024) | Viewed by 291
Special Issue Editor
2. Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Interests: crystal engineering; X-ray; stereochemistry; drug discovery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Molecular self-assembly is a process ubiquitous in nature that refers to the spontaneous assembly of molecules to generate supramolecular structures through noncovalent interactions. Such a natural mechanism can be mimicked to modulate the fabrication a variety of novel materials, from rigid solids to soft materials. Polysaccharides (carbohydrates), proteins and DNA are among the most used building blocks.
This type of materials can be used in a wide range of applications. For example, to enhance the stability of the biomolecule, as in the production of biocatalysts through the self-assembly of enzymes; to produce materials with permanent porosity used as adsorbents, drug delivery vehicles or as templates to modulate the synthesis of nanostructured materials; or to obtain hydrogels for tissue engineering applications.
The present Special Issue welcomes submissions of original research papers and reviews in identification, synthesis, characterization techniques and properties of self-assembled biomolecular materials, discussing their most unique functionalities.
Dr. Luís Gales
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- proteins
- DNA
- carbohydrates
- self-assembling
- biocatalysts
- microporous, hydrogels
- drug delivery
- tissue engineering
- adsorption
- catalysis
- templates
- metal-biomolecule frameworks
