Macrocycles are molecular entities that display a combination of molecular recognition and
complexation properties with vital implications for host–guest/supramolecular chemistry …

Porphyrins feature prominently in nature, be it as enzymatic cofactors, electron and exciton
shuffles, as photoactive dyes, or as signaling substances. Their involvement in the …

Sensing of metal ions and anions is of great importance because of their widespread
distribution in environmental systems and biological processes. Colorimetric and fluorescent …

On the basis of many literature measurements, a critical overview is given on essential
noncovalent interactions in synthetic supramolecular complexes, accompanied by analyses …

This review highlights the most significant examples of an emerging field in the design of
highly selective anion receptors. To date, there has been remarkable progress in the binding …

Macrocyclic structures are common synthetic targets in drug discovery,(1, 2) and therefore,
interest in their study is continuously increasing in this field.(3, 4) A classic example is …

Luminescence bioimaging offers a unique approach for visualizing morphological details of
tissues with subcellular resolution and has become a powerful tool for the manipulation and …

Since the discovery of its facile synthesis in 2001, meso-aryl-substituted expanded
porphyrins have been developed as a new class of azaannulenes in light of their facile …

This critical review focuses on the development of anion sensors, being either fluorescent
and/or colorimetric, based on the use of the 1, 8-naphthalimide structure; a highly versatile …

Recently, the use of phosphorescent heavy-metal complexes as chemosensors has
attracted increasing interest due to their advantageous photophysical properties. This critical …