Communication

Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 10224-10226; DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11048A

Efficient and facile formation of two-component nanoparticles via aromatic moiety directed self-assembly

Weiping Wang and Ying Chau*

Here we present a two-component self-assembling system employing the interaction of aromatic groups (Fmoc) to construct nanoparticles. Spherical particles of around 70 nm were formed spontaneously by a simple trigonal Fmoc-conjugate, which were then stabilized by Fmoc-dipeptides at physiological pH in aqueous solution. These novel particles, being well-tolerated by cells, capable of encapsulating hydrophobic compounds, and readily decorated by short peptides, are promising carriers for drug delivery.

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My 2nd article in Soft Matter

Paper
Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 4893-4898, DOI: 10.1039/b919782f

Self-assembled peptide nanorods as building blocks of fractal patterns

Weiping Wang and Ying Chau*

http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/SM/article.asp?doi=b919782f

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My first article in Soft Matter
Communication
Soft Matter, 2008, 4, 1617 - 1620, DOI: 10.1039/b801890a

Controlling self-assembly within nanospace for peptide nanoparticle fabrication

Weiping Wang, Zhimou Yang, Siamrut Patanavanich, Bing Xu and Ying Chau*

Here, for the first time, we present a new approach, reverse microemulsion self-assembling method, to produce peptide nanoparticles, which involves controlling the self-assembly process with an enzymatic trigger and confining it within nanoscale reverse micelles.

http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/SM/article.asp?doi=b801890a