Perspectives on the Emerging Applications of Multifaceted Biomedical Polymeric Nanomaterials

Figure 5

Self-assembled block polypeptides in water at 45°C: (a) nanoparticles formation 1 day after fabrication. (b) Day 2 of fabrication showed nanofibers formation through β-sheets linkage. (c) Seven days in water showed extensive network of nanofibers. Adopted from Le et al. [93], permission from American Chemical Society.

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