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This book presents the progress in functional peptides in the fields of nano-chemistry and nanotechnology. It covers the synthesis and properties of peptides, functionalization and hybridization of peptides, and applications of peptide-based nanomaterials. The first section provides an overview of the self-assembly of designed peptides to 1D, 2D, and 3D nanostructures. This is followed by the introduction of the hybridization of peptides with polymers, nanoparticles, carbon materials, and 2D materials through specific binding and biomimetic synthesis to create bioactive nanomaterials. Finally, the book highlights the applications of peptide-based nanomaterials in materials science, nanotechnology, and biomedicine. This book helps readers to understand the chemical, physical, and biological properties of peptides and further inspire the design and synthesis of functional peptide nanomaterials for advanced applications.
List of contents
Design and self-assembly of peptide amphiphiles.- Self-assembly of peptide to one dimensional nanomaterials.- Synthesis and properties of peptide hydrogels.- Design and self-assembly of stimuli-responsive peptides.- Hybridization of peptide and metallic nanoparticles.- Hybridization of peptide and two-dimensional materials.- Peptide nanomaterials for cancer therapy.- Peptide assembling nanomaterials for cancer therapy.-Peptide hydrogels for drug and gene delivery.- Peptide nanomaterials for bioimaging applications.- Peptide nanomaterials for energy and environment science applications.- Bacterial membrane chromatography-based screening technique for antibacterial peptides.- Peptide nanomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
About the author
Gang Wei received Ph.D. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2007. After Ph.D. study, he moved to Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena (Germany) as Alexander-von-Humboldt and Carl-Zeiss postdoctoral fellow until Dec. 2011. From 2012-2019, he worked as a senior researcher and group leader at the University of Bremen (Germany). He is currently a full professor at Qingdao University (China). His research interests include 2D nanomaterials, supramolecular self-assembly, biomaterials, and biosensors. He has published 200+ papers (Citation>12K, H-index=68) in the peer-reviewed journals such as Chem Soc Rev, Prog Mater Sci, Prog Polym Sci, Adv Funct Mater, and others. He has published two books as the editor and contributed 6 chapters as the author. He is the associate editor of the Journal of Nanobiotechnology, and the editor board member of several journals. From 2022 to 2024, he has been selected as the World’s Top 2% Scientist in materials science.
