Materials, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 1048 - 1048

Published: Feb. 26, 2020

In this paper, we survey recent advances in the self-assembly processes of novel functional platforms for nanomaterials and biomaterials applications. We provide an organized overview, by analyzing main factors that influence formation organic nanostructured systems, while putting into evidence challenges, limitations emerging approaches various fields nanotechology biotechnology. outline how building blocks properties, mutual cooperative interactions, as well initial spatial configuration (and environment conditions) play a fundamental role construction efficient materials with desired properties. The insertion endgroups (such polymers, peptides or DNA) within units has enormously increased complexity morphologies functions can be designed fabrication bio-inspired capable mimicking biological activity. However, unwanted uncontrollable effects originating from unexpected thermodynamic perturbations complex interactions interfere at molecular level assembly process. Correction harmonization is one major challenges next decades requires deeper knowledge understanding key drive nanomaterials. Self-assembly still remains central topic current research located interface between material science engineering, biotechnology nanomedicine, it will continue to stimulate renewed interest biologist, physicists engineers combining principles concept supramolecular chemistry.

Language: Английский