Physical and Specific Crosslinking of Collagen Fibers by Supramolecular Nanogelators

Supramolecular nanogelators that possess triple-helices on their surfaces quickly form transparent hydrogels upon mixing with collagen solutions by hydrogen bonding. The exceptional selectivity of the gelation properties for fibrous collagens is observed, whereas other biomolecules exhibit no change. This material is useful as a smart injectable nanogelator with collagen specificity for tissue engineering. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.