Bioinspiration is a creative approach based on the observation of living organisms. Nature offers us a wealth of structures and functions that can guide us to develop adaptive, complex materials.

At the CMN, Surin’s group develops approaches inspired by biomolecular constructs to design sophisticated assemblies for current challenges in biomaterials, catalysis, energy, and health.

Recent Publications

Antibody-recruiting surfaces using adaptive multicomponent supramolecular copolymers

M. E. J. Vleugels, E. de Korver, S. I.S. Hendrikse-Lafleur, S. Kardas, S. Dhiman, B. F.M. de Waal, S. M.C. Schoenmakers, S. Wijker, B. G. De Geest, M. Surin, A. R.A. Palmans, E.W. Meijer
Biomacromolecules, 2025, 26, 2971-2985. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5c00043

From sequence definition to structure-property relationships in discrete synthetic macromolecules: insights from molecular modeling

D. Dellemme, S. Kardas, C. Tonneaux, J. Lernould, M. Fossépré, M. Surin
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025, e202420179, 1-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202420179

Selectivity in the chiral self-assembly of nucleobase-arylazopyrazole photoswitches along DNA templates

N. Nogal, S. Guisán, D. Dellemme, M. Surin, A. de la Escosura
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2024, 12, 3703-3709. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TB00041B

Dynamic self-assembly of supramolecular catalysts from precision macromolecules

Q. Qin, J. Li, D. Dellemme, M. Fossépré, G. Barozzion-Consiglio, I. Nekkaa, Adrian Boborodea, A. E. Fernandes, K. Glinel, M. Surin, A. M. Jonas
Chemical Science, 2023, 14, 9283-9292. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC03133K