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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.23376
Subject(s) - peptoid , cover (algebra) , chemistry , peptidomimetic , nanotechnology , biocompatibility , polymer , substituent , thermal stability , polymer science , combinatorial chemistry , stereochemistry , materials science , peptide , organic chemistry , engineering , biochemistry , mechanical engineering
Mingfei Zhao summarizes recent investigations into hierarchical self‐assembly pathways and molecular structures of peptoid‐based nanomaterials. Polypeptoids (poly‐N‐substituent glycines) are a class of highly tailorable peptidomimetic polymers, combining the merits of both high chemical and thermal stability as synthetic polymers, and excellent biocompatibility as biopolymers. In addition, peptoid sequences can be engineered precisely to assemble into specific crystalline patterns such as spheres, fibers, ribbons, tubes and sheets. These traits stimulated studies of polypeptoids which have now been shown to have significant potential for various applications, e.g., as antimicrobials, as catalysts, for drug delivery and for templating inorganic materials. (DOI: 10.1002/bip.23469 )