Supramolecular helical systems: helical assemblies of small molecules, foldamers, and polymers with chiral amplification and their functions

E Yashima, N Ousaka, D Taura, K Shimomura… - Chemical …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
In this review, we describe the recent advances in supramolecular helical assemblies
formed from chiral and achiral small molecules, oligomers (foldamers), and helical and …

Functional π-gelators and their applications

SS Babu, VK Praveen, A Ajayaghosh - Chemical reviews, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
Supramolecular chemistry originally defined by Lehn as “chemistry beyond molecules”
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …

Chiral skeletons of mesoporous silica nanospheres to mitigate Alzheimer's β-amyloid aggregation

L Xu, M Guo, CT Hung, XL Shi, Y Yuan… - Journal of the …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Chiral mesoporous silica (mSiO2) nanomaterials have gained significant attention during
the past two decades. Most of them show a topologically characteristic helix; however, little …

Emerging chirality in nanoscience

Y Wang, J Xu, Y Wang, H Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Chirality in nanoscience may offer new opportunities for applications beyond the traditional
fields of chirality, such as the asymmetric catalysts in the molecular world and the chiral …

Controlling mineral morphologies and structures in biological and synthetic systems

FC Meldrum, H Cölfen - Chemical reviews, 2008‏ - ACS Publications
The unique and frequently beautiful morphologies that characterize many biominerals have
long been a source of fascination. While research began by looking first at individual …

A multiresponsive, shape‐persistent, and elastic supramolecular polymer network gel constructed by orthogonal self‐assembly

X Yan, D Xu, X Chi, J Chen, S Dong, X Ding… - Advanced …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Adv. Mater. 2012, 24, 362–369© 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
molecular weight aggregates driven by host–guest interactions between the B21C7 host …

Supramolecular nanotube architectures based on amphiphilic molecules

T Shimizu, M Masuda, H Minamikawa - Chemical Reviews, 2005‏ - ACS Publications
Amphiphilic molecules, of which soap is a typical example, possess antagonistic hydrophilic
and hydrophobic moieties in the same molecule. Carbohydrate amphiphiles, commonly …

Molecular organogels. Soft matter comprised of low-molecular-mass organic gelators and organic liquids

M George, RG Weiss - Accounts of chemical research, 2006‏ - ACS Publications
This Account presents recent advances in understanding how and why dilute solutions/sols
of low-molecular-mass organic gelators (LMOGs) undergo microscopic phase separation to …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and breakthroughs in recent research on self-assembly

K Ariga, JP Hill, MV Lee, A Vinu, R Charvet… - … and technology of …, 2008‏ - Taylor & Francis
The controlled fabrication of nanometer-scale objects is without doubt one of the central
issues in current science and technology. However, existing fabrication techniques suffer …

Organic templates for the generation of inorganic materials

KJC Van Bommel, A Friggeri… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2003‏ - Wiley Online Library
Mankind's fascination with shapes and patterns, many examples of which come from nature,
has greatly influenced areas such as art and architecture. Science too has long since been …