Pillararene-based supramolecular systems for theranostics and bioapplications

H Zhu, Q Li, LE Khalil-Cruz, NM Khashab, G Yu… - Science China …, 2021 - Springer
As an emerging type of important macrocycles for supramolecular chemistry, pillararenes
and their derivatives have been widely studied and applied in numerous fields, which …

Controlled release of drug molecules by pillararene-modified nanosystems

Q Yang, W Xu, M Cheng, S Zhang… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive nanosystems have attracted the interest of researchers due to their
intelligent function of controlled release regulated by a variety of external stimuli and have …

Multifunctional Pillar[n]arene-Based Smart Nanomaterials

LE Khalil-Cruz, P Liu, F Huang… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The construction of smart nanomaterials from host macrocycles that are responsive to
specific stimuli has gained significant attention in recent years. The application of pillar [n] …

Pillararene-based supramolecular functional materials

Q Li, H Zhu, F Huang - Trends in Chemistry, 2020 - cell.com
Over the last decade, pillararenes have shown remarkable potential in a variety of fields by
virtue of their symmetrical pillar-shaped structures, flexible functionalization, and unique host …

Innovating Leishmaniasis Treatment: A Critical Chemist's Review of Inorganic Nanomaterials

IAA Bessa, DL D'Amato, AB C. Souza… - ACS Infectious …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Leishmaniasis, a critical Neglected Tropical Disease caused by Leishmania protozoa,
represents a significant global health risk, particularly in resource-limited regions …

Telluride-Based Pillar [5] arene: A Recyclable Catalyst for Alkylation Reactions in Aqueous Solution

PC Nobre, P Cordeiro, IC Chipoline… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The syntheses of previously unknown sulfide-and telluride-pillar [n] arenes are reported
here. These macrocycles, among others, were tested as catalysts for alkylation reactions in …

Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystals Integrated into Mesoporous Silica for Sustained Delivery of Doxorubicin

IAA Bessa, JVR Cruz, AFM da Silva… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The combination of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with a second material to
produce nanocarriers is a strategy to enhance their functionalities. Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is a …

Complexation of pillar [5] arene-based Schiff bases with methylene blue: Formation of binary complexes with improved anticancer activity

Y Zhou, Q Wang, L Ma, J Fan, Y Han, C Yan - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cocktail therapy is one of the leading approaches for treating some complex diseases.
Herein, a pH-triggered supramolecular cocktail drug delivery system assembled by the …

Smart Solid Drug Delivery Systems: Exploring the pH Sensitivity of Cashew Gum-Doxorubicin Prodrug

IS Ribeiro, ALS Leonardo, MJM Carneiro… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Polysaccharide-based prodrugs formed via pH-responsive covalent interactions can be
used to prepare nanoparticles for drug delivery to tumor cells. This study reports the …

Responsive Supramolecular Devices Assembled from Pillar [5] arene Nanogate and Mesoporous Silica for Cargo Release

AFM da Silva, NM da Costa… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this work, cationic switchable pillar [5] arene nanogates that bear an imidazolium scaffold
(MIP5+) were constructed, and these nanogates were used to electrostatically interact with …