Volume 45, Issue 20 2400386
Research Article

Gold Nanoparticles-Modified 2D Self-Assembled Amphiphilic Peptide Nanosheets with High Biocompatibility and Photothermal Therapy Efficiency

Youyin Xu

Youyin Xu

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 P. R. China

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Peng He

Peng He

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 P. R. China

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Guanghui Gu

Guanghui Gu

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266035 P. R. China

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Danzhu Zhu

Danzhu Zhu

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 P. R. China

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Xin Luan

Xin Luan

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 P. R. China

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Rongqiu Mu

Rongqiu Mu

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 P. R. China

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Gang Wei

Corresponding Author

Gang Wei

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071 P. R. China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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First published: 05 July 2024
Citations: 3

Abstract

Amphiphilic peptides have garnered significant attention due to their highly designable and self-assembling behaviors. Self-assembled peptides hold excellent potential in various fields such as biosensing, environmental monitoring, and drug delivery, owing to their remarkable biological, physical, and chemical properties. While nanomaterials formed by peptide self-assembly have found widespread use in biomedical applications, the development of 2D peptide nanosheets based on the self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides remains challenging in terms of rational design and morphology modulation. In this study, rationally designed amphiphilic peptide molecules are self-assembled into peptide nanosheets (PNS) under specific conditions to encapsulate gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), resulting in the formation of AuNPs/PNS hybrid materials with high photothermal conversion efficiency. The findings demonstrate that 2D PNS enhances the overall photothermal therapy effect of the nanohybrid materials due to their larger hosting area for AuNPs and higher biocompatibility. The well-designed amphiphilic peptides in this study offer insights into the structural design and functional modulation of self-assembled molecules. In addition, the constructed biomimetic-functional 2D inorganic/organic nanohybrid materials hold potential applications in biomedical engineering.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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