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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

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  • Self-assembled materials responding to external stimuli are key in advanced applications.
  • pH is a critical stimulus due to its role in biopolymer properties and biological processes.
  • pH variations occur in specific physiological conditions like tumors and cellular compartments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current strategies for designing pH-responsive self-assembled materials.
  • To highlight recent advancements (last four years) in pH-triggered material design.
  • To showcase diverse building blocks for pH-responsive assemblies.

Main Methods:

  • Focus on self-assembly of polymer-based building blocks.
  • Analysis of assemblies from small molecules, including surfactants.
  • Review of supramolecular structures derived from biological macromolecules.
  • Examination of controlled self-assembly of oligopeptides.

Main Results:

  • pH-responsive materials can be precisely engineered for targeted applications.
  • Diverse molecular designs enable tailored pH-triggered responses.
  • Recent research demonstrates successful translation from fundamental studies to clinical applications.

Conclusions:

  • pH-responsive self-assembled materials offer significant potential in biomedicine.
  • The design strategies discussed enable targeted drug delivery and diagnostics.
  • Continued innovation in this field promises advanced therapeutic interventions.