The design of artificial catalysts able to compete with the catalytic proficiency of enzymes is
an intense subject of research. Non-covalent interactions are thought to be involved in …

The origin of life is a fascinating, unresolved problem whose deciphering would have
important scientific, epistemological and social implications. Over time, philosophers and …

Supramolecular catalysis is a rapidly expanding discipline which has benefited from the
development of both homogeneous catalysis and supramolecular chemistry. The properties …

Abstract Systems that are intelligent have the ability to sense their surroundings, analyze,
and respond accordingly. In nature, many biological systems are considered intelligent (eg …

The process by which chemistry can give rise to biology remains one of the biggest
mysteries in contemporary science. The de novo synthesis and origin of life both require the …

Chemistry is progressively unraveling the processes that underlie the evolution of matter
towards states of higher complexity and the generation of novel features along the way by …

In nature, self-assembling and disassembling complexes of proteins and nucleic acids
bound to a variety of ligands perform intricate and diverse dynamic functions. In contrast …

Beyond molecular chemistry based on the covalent bond, supramolecular chemistry aims at
developing highly complex chemical systems from components interacting through …

Conspectus This Account is about templates as construction tools: molecules for making
molecules. A template organizes the reactants and provides information to promote …

Chemistry has developed from molecular chemistry, mastering the combination and
recombination of atoms into increasingly complex molecules, to supramolecular chemistry …