Supramolecular or molecular gels are attractive for various applications, including
diagnostics, tissue scaffolding and targeted drug release. Gelators derived from natural …

Nature's use of a simple genetic code to enable life's complex functions is an inspiration for
supramolecular chemistry. DNA nucleobases carry the key information utilizing a variety of …

G-rich DNA and RNA sequences can form four-stranded structures called G-quadruplexes.
Such structures have gained significant interest in the past decade with increasing evidence …

Guanine and related nucleobases such as guanosine, deoxyguanosine and isoguanosine
are notable molecular tools for designing functional supramolecular assemblies. This …

G-quadruplex DNA (G4-DNA) structures are four-stranded helical DNA (or RNA) structures,
comprising stacks of G-tetrads, which are the outcome of planar association of four guanines …

Intrigued by transannular interactions occurring in stacked aromatic molecules, chemists
have long endeavored to engineer discrete stacks of specific lengths and orientation. The …

Molecular self-assembly is widely appreciated to result from a delicate balance between
several noncovalent interactions and solvation effects. However, current design approaches …

Carbon dots (CDs) due to their excellent photostability, good biocompatibility and multicolor
fluorescence, have been preferentially selected as luminescent fluorophores and co …

Hydrogels are three-dimensional solid-like structures with a wide range of applications in
drug transport, tissue engineering, wound dressing, etc. We developed herein a new …

The temporal and spatial control of natural systems has aroused great interest for the
creation of synthetic mimics. By using boronic ester based dynamic covalent chemistry and …