The story of the little blue box: a tribute to Siegfried Hünig
The tetracationic cyclophane, cyclobis (paraquat‐p‐phenylene), also known as the little blue
box, constitutes a modular receptor that has facilitated the discovery of many host–guest …
box, constitutes a modular receptor that has facilitated the discovery of many host–guest …
Radical-pairing-induced molecular assembly and motion
Radical-pairing interactions between conjugated organic π-radicals are relative newcomers
to the inventory of molecular recognition motifs explored in supramolecular chemistry. The …
to the inventory of molecular recognition motifs explored in supramolecular chemistry. The …
Self-Assembly and photothermal conversion of metallarussian doll and metalla [2] catenanes induced via multiple stacking interactions
T Chen, Y Zhao, LL Dang, TT Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A variety of organometallic supramolecular architectures have been constructed over the
past decades and their properties were also explored via different strategies. However, the …
past decades and their properties were also explored via different strategies. However, the …
Electron-catalysed molecular recognition
Molecular recognition,,–and supramolecular assembly,,–cover a broad spectrum,–of non-
covalently orchestrated phenomena between molecules. Catalysis of such processes …
covalently orchestrated phenomena between molecules. Catalysis of such processes …
Emergent behavior in nanoconfined molecular containers
W Liu, JF Stoddart - Chem, 2021 - cell.com
The expression of biological functions, such as enzyme catalysis, immune response, and
cargo transport in confined nanospaces, with very different physical and chemical …
cargo transport in confined nanospaces, with very different physical and chemical …
Synthesis of planet‐like liquid metal nanodroplets with promising properties for catalysis
Liquid metal nanodroplets are an emerging class of underexplored materials with significant
potential in many applications, including catalysis, bio‐therapeutics, and phase‐change …
potential in many applications, including catalysis, bio‐therapeutics, and phase‐change …
Chiral carbon nanorings: synthesis, properties and hierarchical self‐assembly of chiral ternary complexes featuring a narcissistic chiral self‐recognition for chiral …
Y Fan, J He, L Liu, G Liu, S Guo, Z Lian, X Li… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We report the synthesis and chiroptical properties of novel chiral carbon nanorings Sp‐/Rp‐
[12] PCPP containing a planar chiral [2.2] PCP unit, and demonstrate that Sp‐/Rp‐[12] PCPP …
[12] PCPP containing a planar chiral [2.2] PCP unit, and demonstrate that Sp‐/Rp‐[12] PCPP …
Encapsulating semiconductor quantum dots in supramolecular cages enables ultrafast guest–host electron and vibrational energy transfer
In the field of supramolecular chemistry, host–guest systems have been extensively
explored to encapsulate a wide range of substrates, owing to emerging functionalities in …
explored to encapsulate a wide range of substrates, owing to emerging functionalities in …
[n]Cycloparaphenylene‐Pillar[5]arene Bismacrocycles: Their Circularly Polarized Luminescence and Multiple Guest Recognition Properties
Both pillar [n] arenes (P [n] As) and [n] cycloparaphenylenes ([n] CPPs) play an important
role in supramolecular chemistry. Herein, we report the precise synthesis of two …
role in supramolecular chemistry. Herein, we report the precise synthesis of two …
A three-shell supramolecular complex enables the symmetry-mismatched chemo- and regioselective bis-functionalization of C60
E Ubasart, O Borodin, C Fuertes-Espinosa, Y Xu… - Nature Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
Molecular Russian dolls (matryoshkas) have proven useful for testing the limits of
preparative supramolecular chemistry but applications of these architectures to problems in …
preparative supramolecular chemistry but applications of these architectures to problems in …