Thiol–ene click chemistry

CE Hoyle, CN Bowman - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Following Sharpless′ visionary characterization of several idealized reactions as click
reactions, the materials science and synthetic chemistry communities have pursued …

Cucurbituril‐based supramolecular polymers for biomedical applications

Z Wang, C Sun, K Yang, X Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular polymers (SPs) have attracted broad interest because of their intriguing
features and functions. Host–guest interactions often impart tunable physicochemical …

Challenges and opportunities of functionalized cucurbiturils for biomedical applications

H Yin, Q Cheng, D Bardelang, R Wang - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cucurbit [n] uril (CB [n]) macrocycles (especially CB [5] to CB [8]) have shown exceptional
attributes since their discovery in 2000. Their stability, water solubility, responsiveness to …

Can we beat the biotin–avidin pair?: cucurbit [7] uril-based ultrahigh affinity host–guest complexes and their applications

D Shetty, JK Khedkar, KM Park, K Kim - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The design of synthetic, monovalent host–guest molecular recognition pairs is still
challenging and of particular interest to inquire into the limits of the affinity that can be …

Polymeric self-assembled cucurbit [n] urils: Synthesis, structures and applications

D Yang, M Liu, X **ao, Z Tao, C Redshaw - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, cucurbit [n] urils (CB [n] or Q [n] s) have attracted considerable attention on
account of their unique structural and host–guest binding properties. In this review, we …

Immobilization and intracellular delivery of an anticancer drug using mussel-inspired polydopamine capsules

J Cui, Y Yan, GK Such, K Liang, CJ Ochs… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We report a facile approach to immobilize pH-cleavable polymer-drug conjugates in mussel-
inspired polydopamine (PDA) capsules for intracellular drug delivery. Our design takes …

Macrocyclic amphiphiles

K Jie, Y Zhou, Y Yao, F Huang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this critical review, we summarize recent results in the investigation of macrocyclic
amphiphiles, amphiphiles based on macrocyclic frameworks. These interesting molecules …

In Situ Supramolecular Assembly and Modular Modification of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels for 3D Cellular Engineering

KM Park, JA Yang, H Jung, J Yeom, JS Park, KH Park… - ACS …, 2012 - ACS Publications
A facile in situ supramolecular assembly and modular modification of biocompatible
hydrogels were demonstrated using cucurbit [6] uril-conjugated hyaluronic acid (CB [6]-HA) …

Synthesis and separation of cucurbit [n] urils and their derivatives

H Cong, XL Ni, X **ao, Y Huang, QJ Zhu… - Organic & …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Cucurbit [n] uril chemistry has become an important part of contemporary supramolecular
chemistry since cucurbit [n] urils (Q [n] s) are not only able to encapsulate various guests, but …

[PDF][PDF] Facile, template-free synthesis of stimuli-responsive polymer nanocapsules for targeted drug delivery

E Kim, D Kim, H Jung, J Lee, S Paul… - Angew. Chem. Int …, 2010 - academia.edu
Nanometer-sized hollow polymer capsules, or polymer nanocapsules, have received much
attention in recent years because of their potential applications in many areas, including …