Pillar [n] arenes are pillar-shaped macrocyclic compounds owing to the methylene bridges
linking the para-positions of the units. Owing to their unique pillar-shaped structures, these …

In 2008, we reported a new class of pillar-shaped macrocyclic hosts, known as “pillar [n]
arenes”. Today, pillar [n] arenes are recognized as key players in supramolecular chemistry …

Porphyrin derivatives are ubiquitous in bio-organisms and are associated with proteins that
play important biological roles, such as oxygen transport, photosynthesis, and catalysis …

Porphyrins and their derivatives have attracted great attention due to their unique properties
and diverse functionalities which contribute to their wide applications such as catalysis, solar …

Supramolecular polymers, owing to their high response to stimuli, environmental adaptation,
and self-repairing capacity, have been considered as a novel class of smart materials for …

A facile approach for the preparation of supramolecular polymer‐based fluorescent
nanoparticles (FNPs) is reported. FNPs with homogeneous shape and size distribution are …

A novel approach to achieve ultrasensitive response was successfully developed by
rationally introducing the competition between cation–π and exo-wall π–π interactions into a …

The development of novel materials for the detection and removal of Hg2+ is a very
important issue due to the acute toxicity of Hg2+. Herein, a novel supramolecular polymer …

Combination of pillararenes and metal ligated self-assembled materials has appealed much
attention due to their significant enrichment of current hybrid materials with various …

Supramolecular polymers with facile and versatile architectures via noncovalent connection
present great potential in biological fields. Herein, a linear alternating supramolecular …