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Peptide-Based Hydrogels/Organogels: Assembly and Application

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Peptide-based organogels/hydrogels are flexible and versatile in biological and nanotechnological applications. These supramolecular gels consisted of supramolecular fibrous networks formed through non-covalent interactions, including hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic, electrostatic, π–π stacking, and van der Waals interactions. In this chapter, we present the assembly, structures, and governing interactions of these supramolecular gels based on a broad range of peptides. We also highlight the potential applications of these supramolecular gels in tissue engineering, drug delivery, templates for nanofabrication, and detergent of waste water, etc.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project Nos. 21522307, 21473208, and 91434103), the Talent Fund of the Recruitment Program of Global Youth Experts, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

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Wang, J., Yan, X. (2018). Peptide-Based Hydrogels/Organogels: Assembly and Application. In: Li, B., Jiao, T. (eds) Nano/Micro-Structured Materials for Energy and Biomedical Applications. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7787-6_6

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