Current trends in the detection and removal of heavy metal ions using functional materials

M Li, Q Shi, N Song, Y Xiao, L Wang, Z Chen… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The shortage of freshwater resources caused by heavy metal pollution is an acute global
issue, which has a great impact on environmental protection and human health. Therefore …

Functional supramolecular polymeric networks: the marriage of covalent polymers and macrocycle-based host–guest interactions

D Xia, P Wang, X Ji, NM Khashab, JL Sessler… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Covalent polymers connected by non-covalent interactions constitute a fascinating set of
materials known as supramolecular polymer networks (SPNs). A key feature of SPNs is that …

Metal–organic framework‐based stimuli‐responsive systems for drug delivery

W Cai, J Wang, C Chu, W Chen, C Wu… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
With the rapid development of nanotechnology, stimuli‐responsive nanomaterials have
provided an alternative for designing controllable drug delivery systems due to their …

Metal–organic framework (MOF)‐based drug/cargo delivery and cancer therapy

MX Wu, YW Yang - Advanced Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)—an emerging class of hybrid porous materials built from
metal ions or clusters bridged by organic linkers—have attracted increasing attention in …

Pillar-Shaped Macrocyclic Hosts Pillar[n]arenes: New Key Players for Supramolecular Chemistry

T Ogoshi, T Yamagishi, Y Nakamoto - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
In 2008, we reported a new class of pillar-shaped macrocyclic hosts, known as “pillar [n]
arenes”. Today, pillar [n] arenes are recognized as key players in supramolecular chemistry …

A supramolecular artificial light‐harvesting system with two‐step sequential energy transfer for photochemical catalysis

M Hao, G Sun, M Zuo, Z Xu, Y Chen, XY Hu… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
An artificial light‐harvesting system with sequential energy‐transfer process was fabricated
based on a supramolecular strategy. Self‐assembled from the host–guest complex formed …

Recent progress in functional materials for selective detection and removal of mercury (II) ions

D Dai, J Yang, Y Wang, YW Yang - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Severe disease and environmental pollution derived from heavy metal ions has become one
of the major problems in global public health. In particular, mercury (II) as one type of highly …

Supramolecular amphiphiles based on host–guest molecular recognition motifs

G Yu, K Jie, F Huang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Self-assembly, which makes use of molecules rather than atomic units, offers a bottom-up
approach to the construction of new materials on multiple length scales.(1-9) By precisely …

Development of pseudorotaxanes and rotaxanes: from synthesis to stimuli-responsive motions to applications

M Xue, Y Yang, X Chi, X Yan, F Huang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The history of isomeric types of organic molecules has passed through several important
stages:(1) Molecules that differ from each other with different numbers and types of atoms;(2) …

Pillararene‐Based Supramolecular Polymers for Adsorption and Separation

ZQ Wang, X Wang, YW Yang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular polymers have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their
perfect combination of supramolecular chemistry and traditional polymer chemistry. The …