Nature has devised highly efficient and selective ways of recognizing anionic substrates by
using surprisingly few building blocks the most important of which are the amino acids …

This tutorial review describes metal-based anion receptors in the context of first-and second-
sphere coordination. Selected examples (case studies) are used to show how metal ions …

Strategies for the design of ligands that combine with metal ions to form high-symmetry
coordination assemblies are reviewed. Evaluation of crystal structure evidence reveals that …

In this paper, we present the case for molecular-recognition approaches for sulfate removal
from radioactive wastes via the use of anion-sequestering systems selective for sulfate …

Custom built: A promising new approach towards more efficient self‐assembled cage
receptors through computer‐aided design is demonstrated. The resulting M4L6 tetrahedral …

The subtle energetic differences underpinning adjacent lanthanide discrimination are
explored with diglycolamide ligands. Our approach converges liquid–liquid extraction …

The growth in the world's nuclear industry, motivated by peaking world oil supplies,
concerns about the greenhouse effect, and domestic needs for energy independence, has …

Computer‐assisted drug design is evolving as a source of innovation for drug discovery. In
particular, de novo design approaches are being increasingly applied to find novel drug‐like …

This tutorial review presents an account of how de novo structure-based design methods
have been used to facilitate the discovery of novel anion receptors formed by combination of …

Computer-aided molecular design and high-throughput screening of viable host
architectures can significantly reduce the efforts in the design of novel ligands for efficient …