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Design and preparation of organic nanomaterials using self‐assembled peptoids
Author(s) -
Battigelli Alessia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.23265
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , chemistry , nanomaterials , peptidomimetic , self assembly , biocompatibility , nanostructure , drug delivery , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , peptide , biochemistry
The self‐assembly and self‐organization of peptoids, peptidomimetic polymers composed of N ‐substituted glycine monomers, can result in a plethora of well‐defined organic nanostructures. Such classes of nanomaterials represent highly interesting functional platforms for many applications, for example, drug delivery, sensing, and catalysis. The main advantages of using self‐assembling peptoids to engineer organic nanostructures include their chemical diversity, biocompatibility, enzymatic stability, and ease of synthesis. The goal of this review is to present a comprehensive summary of the most relevant studies regarding the self‐assembling process of peptoids into zero‐, one‐, and two‐dimensional nanostructures, with a focus on their mechanism of formation and their potential applications.