The versatility of squaramides: From supramolecular chemistry to chemical biology

LA Marchetti, LK Kumawat, N Mao, JC Stephens… - Chem, 2019 - cell.com
This review covers recent advances in the use of the squaramide moiety in chemical
research. We focus on the varied applications of squaramides under the broad headings of …

DNA-inspired oligomers: from oligophosphates to functional materials

M Vybornyi, Y Vyborna, R Häner - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
To exert its role of a functional polymer, DNA relies on a molecular self-assembly process
that is driven by the interactions of only four units placed in a defined order. Extending the …

Programmable polymer materials empowered by DNA nanotechnology

SK Speed, K Gupta, YH Peng… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past century, synthetic polymers have had a transformative impact on human life,
replacing nature‐derived materials in many areas. Yet, despite their many advantages, the …

Accelerating DNA-based computing on a supramolecular polymer

W Engelen, SPW Wijnands… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Dynamic DNA-based circuits represent versatile systems to perform complex computing
operations at the molecular level. However, the majority of DNA circuits relies on freely …

Supramolecular polymer bottlebrushes

FV Gruschwitz, T Klein, S Catrouillet… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The field of supramolecular chemistry has long been known to generate complex materials
of different sizes and shapes via the self-assembly of single or multiple low molar mass …

DNA− π amphiphiles: a unique building block for the crafting of DNA-decorated unilamellar nanostructures

SK Albert, M Golla, N Krishnan, D Perumal… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The unparalleled ability of DNA to recognize its complementary strand through
Watson and Crick base pairing is one of the most reliable molecular recognition events …

DNA-functionalized supramolecular polymers: dynamic multicomponent assemblies with emergent properties

SPW Wijnands, EW Meijer, M Merkx - Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Recent years have witnessed an increasing interest in hybrid molecular systems in which
the programmability of DNA hybridization is used to introduce enhanced molecular control in …

Supramolecular assembly of DNA-phenanthrene conjugates into vesicles with light-harvesting properties

CD Bösch, J Jevric, N Bürki, M Probst… - Bioconjugate …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Vesicle-shaped supramolecular polymers are formed by self-assembly of a DNA duplex
containing phenanthrene overhangs at both ends. In the presence of spermine, the …

Squaramide-based supramolecular materials for three-dimensional cell culture of human induced pluripotent stem cells and their derivatives

C Tong, T Liu, V Saez Talens, WEM Noteborn… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Synthetic hydrogel materials can recapitulate the natural cell microenvironment; however, it
is equally necessary that the gels maintain cell viability and phenotype while permitting …

Shape modulation of squaramide-based supramolecular polymer nanoparticles

VS Talens, DMM Makurat, T Liu, W Dai, C Guibert… - Polymer …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
We report the synthesis and self-assembly of a library of squaramide-based
bolaamphiphiles with variable hydrophobic and hydrophilic domain sizes, consisting of …