The chaotropic effect as an assembly motif in chemistry

KI Assaf, WM Nau - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Following up on scattered reports on interactions of conventional chaotropic ions (for
example, I−, SCN−, ClO4−) with macrocyclic host molecules, biomolecules, and …

Supramolecular assemblies on surfaces: nanopatterning, functionality, and reactivity

DP Goronzy, M Ebrahimi, F Rosei, Arramel, Y Fang… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Understanding how molecules interact to form large-scale hierarchical structures on
surfaces holds promise for building designer nanoscale constructs with defined chemical …

Heterocyclic nanographenes and other polycyclic heteroaromatic compounds: synthetic routes, properties, and applications

M Stepien, E Gonka, M Żyła, N Sprutta - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensionally extended, polycyclic heteroaromatic molecules (heterocyclic
nanographenes) are a highly versatile class of organic materials, applicable as functional …

Host–guest chemistry in two-dimensional supramolecular networks

J Teyssandier, S De Feyter, KS Mali - Chemical Communications, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoporous supramolecular networks physisorbed on solid surfaces have been extensively
used to immobilize a variety of guest molecules. Host–guest chemistry in such two …

Large anion binding in water

KI Assaf, WM Nau - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Large water-soluble anions with chaotropic character display surprisingly strong
supramolecular interactions in water, for example, with macrocyclic receptors, polymers …

Anion binding in solution: beyond the electrostatic regime

Y Liu, A Sengupta, K Raghavachari, AH Flood - Chem, 2017 - cell.com
A fundamental understanding of anion binding by receptors is essential for managing salts
during energy, water, and food production. However, the limited understanding of solvent …

Allosteric control of photofoldamers for selecting between anion regulation and double-to-single helix switching

FC Parks, Y Liu, S Debnath, SR Stutsman… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Allosteric regulation of protein structure and function is a hallmark of biology. The structures
of protein-like abiological foldamers have been subject to allosteric control, however …

Sequence-controlled stimuli-responsive single–double helix conversion between 1: 1 and 2: 2 chloride-foldamer complexes

Y Liu, FC Parks, W Zhao, AH Flood - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The primary sequence in biopolymers carries the information to direct folded secondary
structures, to modulate their stabilities, and to control the resultant functions. Our ability to …

The road to aryl CH⋯ anion binding was paved with good intentions: fundamental studies, host design, and historical perspectives in CH hydrogen bonding

LM Eytel, HA Fargher, MM Haley… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Throughout the design and development of supramolecular receptors for anion binding,
many different non-covalent anion-binding motifs have been employed. One motif seen in …

Zero-overlap fluorophores for fluorescent studies at any concentration

A Dhara, T Sadhukhan, EG Sheetz… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fluorophores are powerful tools for the study of chemistry, biology, and physics. However,
fluorescence is severely impaired when concentrations climb above 5 μM as a result of …