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Underlying Polymorphism: Superhelical Crystallization Induces Architectural and Functional Diversity (Small 6/2026)

Yan Zhang, Tong Pan, Sarah Guerin, Jiahao Zhang, Yiming Tang, Zengfeng Qiu, Qi Li, Jiaojiao Zhang, Feng Wei, Jiqian Wang, Rusen Yang, Deqing Mei, Damien Thompson, Guanghong Wei, Hai Xu, Kai Tao

Small· Volume 22· Issue 6
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Abstract

Superhelical Crystallization In article number e10542, Jiahao Zhang, Guanghong Wei, Hai Xu, Kai Tao, and co-workers clarify the peptides hierarchical crystallization, evolving from initially flexible, twisted fibrils bundling to ribbons then ripening to robust, plate-like crystals composed of superhelices. This multi-scale evolution enables architectural controls and unlocks exceptional capabilities, endorsing the polymorphic phase transformation during peptide crystallization and connect the bioinspired periodic, robust organizations and non-periodic, flexible aggregations.
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OpenAlex topics: Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials · Chemical Synthesis and Analysis · Origins and Evolution of Life

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State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Advanced Equipment Manufacturing and Measurement Technology School of Mechanical Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 China

Zhejiang‐Israel Joint Laboratory of Self‐Assembling Functional Materials ZJU‐Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center Hangzhou 311215 China

State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao 266580 China

Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai Yantai Shandong 264000 China

Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education) Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China

Department of Physics and Bernal Institute University of Limerick Castletroy, Co. Limerick V94T9PX Ireland

Zhejiang‐Ireland Joint Laboratory of Bio‐Organic Dielectrics & Devices Hangzhou 310058 China

School of Mechanical Engineering Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University Hangzhou 310018 China

State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China

School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Xidian University Xi'an 710126 China

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