초록 |
Until recently, we have explored self-assembled nanostructures in aqueous solution by using aromatic building blocks, and demonstrated that the size and dimensionality of the nanostructures are readily manipulated by molecular design. Our ability to design self-assembled structures could extend to introduce novel functionalities to target nanomaterials that are extremely useful in smart materials and living systems. Based on this design concept, we were able to control complex biological functions through manipulation of protein interactions. Ascending to the smart systems, the supramolecular scaffolds are able to function as biological enzyme through reversible switching motions. In this lecture, I will highlight some of these results together with their applications. |