Peptide-Based Biomaterials

Research into the field of peptide materials is booming, as these versatile building blocks are used to design a host of functional biomaterials via chemical modifications. It is a field that is attracting research interest from across soft matter science, molecular engineering and biomaterials science. This book covers the fundamental concepts of self-assembly, design and synthesis before moving on to focussed chapters describing important peptide based materials and their biomedical applications. Each of these chapters is written by a leader in their respective field and will be the definitive guide to the field.