Hierarchical Design of Pseudosymmetric Protein Nanocages

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioengineering,
protein design   nanomaterials   self-assembly   pseudosymmetry   computational biology  

Academic Background Protein self-assembly is a ubiquitous phenomenon in biological systems, performing a wide range of functions from structural support to biochemical regulation. Despite significant progress in protein design in recent years, existing self-assembling protein structures typically rely on strict symmetry, which limits their size and...

Capillary-Driven Self-Assembly of Soft Ellipsoidal Microgels at the Air–Water Interface

Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Organic Polymeric Materials,
microgels   anisotropic colloids   fluid interfaces   self-assembly   capillary interactions  

Capillary-Driven Self-Assembly of Soft Ellipsoidal Microgels at the Air–Water Interface Research Background The adsorption of colloidal particles at fluid interfaces (such as the air–water interface) induces interfacial deformation, leading to anisotropic interface-mediated interactions and the formation of superstructures. Soft ellipsoidal microge...

Elucidating Chirality Transfer in Liquid Crystals of Viruses

Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Nanoscience, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials, Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Biophysics,
chirality   liquid crystals   viruses   self-assembly   charge interactions  

Study on Chirality Transfer in Liquid Crystal Viruses Chirality is a phenomenon commonly found in nature and holds significant influence in various fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and materials science. However, the mechanism of chirality transfer from nanoscale building blocks to macroscopic helical structures remains an unsolved myste...