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Self-assembling peptide hydrogels: design, mechanisms, characterization, and biomedical applications.

Zhenhong Zhang¹, Jinhong Gao^1,2, Libo Yuan¹

¹School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, LianHua Street, High-Tech Industry Development Zone, Zhengzhou 450001, China. mamarry@haut.edu.cn.

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Self-assembled peptide hydrogels offer tunable drug delivery and advanced biomaterials. This review details their design, self-assembly, and AI-assisted development for biomedical applications.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Drug Delivery Systems

Background:

Peptide hydrogels are advanced biomaterials with high water retention and controlled drug release kinetics.
Their properties can be customized through peptide sequence engineering and modulation of self-assembly.
Applications span drug delivery, cancer therapy, wound healing, cell culture, and biosensing.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review recent advancements in peptide hydrogel design and development.
To analyze the structure-activity relationships governing hydrogel performance.
To provide a theoretical framework for multi-scale self-assembly mechanisms.

Main Methods:

Review of rational design strategies for peptide sequences.
Analysis of molecular self-assembly pathways and intermolecular interactions.
Exploration of advanced characterization techniques and AI-assisted development.

Main Results:

Peptide hydrogels exhibit significant potential in various biomedical fields.
Understanding intermolecular interactions is key to tailoring macroscopic performance.
AI integration accelerates the development of these intelligent biomaterials.

Conclusions:

Peptide hydrogels represent a promising frontier in biomedical engineering.
This review offers guidance for developing functional delivery systems with precise drug loading and biocompatibility.
Further research supports their clinical application in medicine.