Supramolecular strategies for intracellular delivery and design of new thermoresponsive materials

Abstract

In this Ph.D. dissertation, we have applied supramolecular strategies to promote intracellular delivery of diverse molecules and design potential thermoresponsive systems. Host-guest chemistry has been exploited to encapsulate and deliver different anionic probes such as pyranine, as well as anionic peptides with low self-delivery efficiency. Finally, we have designed potential thermoresponsive supramolecular materials based on self-assembling cyclic peptide nanotubes (SCPNs).