In this review we cover recent developments in fluorescent and colorimetric anion sensors.
These systems employ a range of different non-covalent interactions including hydrogen …

Intensive development of optical (colorimetric/fluorescent) chemosensors is the landmark of
successful research efforts made after the advent of supramolecular chemistry. Amongst …

The beginning of the 21st century was marked by the intensive development of fiber‐optic
sensors. New functional materials with excellent sensory properties are required to design …

As one of the most abundant metal ions, Cu 2+ has turned into a great threat to human
health and the natural environment due to its widely utilized in various industries. In this …

Recognition of anions by synthetic receptors is an integral part of supramolecular chemistry
continuing to expand and find new application areas in our daily life. Many applications …

Negatively charged phospholipids can serve as biomarkers for a number of biological
processes allowing detection of apoptosis in animal cells, drug-induced phospholipidosis as …

The binding of nucleotides is crucial for signal transduction as it induces conformational
protein changes, leading to downstream cellular responses. Synthetic receptors that bind …

Polyamine ligands are water-soluble receptors that are able to coordinate, depending on
their protonation degree, either metal ions, anionic, or neutral species. Furthermore, the …

Understanding the structure–property and structure–morphology correlations of organic
luminescent materials is essential in order to employ such materials for desired applications …

Novel naphthalimide-functionalized bisphosphonates with different spacer length have been
designed and synthesized. The spectroscopic properties, dissociation constants and …