Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success

E Masson, X Ling, R Joseph, L Kyeremeh-Mensah… - Rsc Advances, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This review highlights the past six year advances in the blossoming field of cucurbit [n] uril
chemistry. Because of their exceptional recognition properties in aqueous medium, these …

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 …

Selenium‐containing polymer@ metal‐organic frameworks nanocomposites as an efficient multiresponsive drug delivery system

W Zhou, L Wang, F Li, W Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The development of efficient multiresponsive drug delivery systems (DDSs) to control drug
release has been widely explored. Herein, a facile strategy is reported that enables the …

Molecular engineering of polymeric supra-amphiphiles

Y Chang, Y Jiao, HE Symons, JF Xu, CFJ Faul… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymeric supra-amphiphiles are amphiphiles that are fabricated by linking polymeric
segments, or small molecules and polymeric segments, by noncovalent interactions or …

Supramolecular host–guest polymeric materials for biomedical applications

XJ Loh - Materials Horizons, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The bottom–up synthesis of highly complex functional materials from simple modular blocks
is an intriguing area of research. Driven by the chemistry of supramolecular assembly …

A review of recent progress in drug and protein encapsulation: Approaches, applications and challenges

C Ye, H Chi - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2018 - Elsevier
Many drugs and proteins formulated for treatment of various diseases are not fully utilised
due to environmentally problems such as degradation by enzymes or it being hydrophobic …

Quantitative SERS using the sequestration of small molecules inside precise plasmonic nanoconstructs

S Kasera, F Biedermann, JJ Baumberg… - Nano …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We show how the macrocyclic host, cucurbit [8] uril (CB [8]), creates precise subnanometer
junctions between gold nanoparticles while its cavity simultaneously traps small molecules; …

Triply triggered doxorubicin release from supramolecular nanocontainers

XJ Loh, J del Barrio, PPC Toh, TC Lee, D Jiao… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of a supramolecular double hydrophilic block copolymer (DHBC) held
together by cucurbit [8] uril (CB [8]) ternary complexation and its subsequent self-assembly …

Reversibly tunable lower critical solution temperature utilizing host–guest complexation of pillar [5] arene with triethylene oxide substituents

T Ogoshi, R Shiga, T Yamagishi - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
A thermoresponsive macromolecule consisting of 10 outer triethylene oxide groups and a
pillar [5] arene core was prepared. The macromolecule showed lower critical solution …

Supramolecular soft biomaterials for biomedical applications

E Ye, PL Chee, A Prasad, X Fang, C Owh… - In-Situ Gelling Polymers …, 2015 - Springer
Rapidly aging societies, demands for improved organ functions and repair of damaged
tissues has led to the use of synthetic materials in different parts of our body. Traditional …