Greenificated molecularly imprinted materials for advanced applications

A Ostovan, M Arabi, Y Wang, J Li, B Li… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular imprinting technology (MIT) produces artificial binding sites with precise
complementarity to substrates and thereby is capable of exquisite molecular recognition …

Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Molecular cavity for catalysis and formation of metal nanoparticles for use in catalysis

R Saha, B Mondal, PS Mukherjee - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The employment of weak intermolecular interactions in supramolecular chemistry offers an
alternative approach to project artificial chemical environments like the active sites of …

Design and applications of water-soluble coordination cages

EG Percástegui, TK Ronson, JR Nitschke - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Compartmentalization of the aqueous space within a cell is necessary for life. In similar
fashion to the nanometer-scale compartments in living systems, synthetic water-soluble …

Recent advances in fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors for the detection of chemical warfare agents: a legacy of the 21st century

V Kumar, H Kim, B Pandey, TD James, J Yoon… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) are among the most prominent threats to the human
population, our peace, and social stability. Therefore, their detection and quantification are …

Transition metal catalysis controlled by hydrogen bonding in the second coordination sphere

JNH Reek, B de Bruin, S Pullen, TJ Mooibroek… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transition metal catalysis is of utmost importance for the development of sustainable
processes in academia and industry. The activity and selectivity of metal complexes are …

Advances in supramolecular host-mediated reactivity

M Morimoto, SM Bierschenk, KT Xia, RG Bergman… - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
Since the trailblazing discoveries of Lehn, Cram and Pedersen, supramolecular chemistry
has established itself as a cornerstone of organic chemistry. Supramolecular hosts offer …

New horizons for catalysis disclosed by supramolecular chemistry

G Olivo, G Capocasa, D Del Giudice… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The adoption of a supramolecular approach in catalysis promises to address a number of
unmet challenges, ranging from activity (unlocking of novel reaction pathways) to selectivity …

Molecular reactions at aqueous interfaces

MF Ruiz-Lopez, JS Francisco… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
This Review aims to critically analyse the emerging field of chemical reactivity at aqueous
interfaces. The subject has evolved rapidly since the discovery of the so-called 'on-water …

[HTML][HTML] Chalcogen bonding in coordination chemistry

KT Mahmudov, AV Gurbanov, VA Aliyeva… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
The chalcogen bond (ChB) is defined as a noncovalent interaction between the electron
density deficient region (so-called as σ or π hole) of a covalently bonded chalcogen atom …