Supramolecular helical systems: helical assemblies of small molecules, foldamers, and polymers with chiral amplification and their functions

E Yashima, N Ousaka, D Taura, K Shimomura… - Chemical …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
In this review, we describe the recent advances in supramolecular helical assemblies
formed from chiral and achiral small molecules, oligomers (foldamers), and helical and …

Chiral inorganic nanostructures

W Ma, L Xu, AF de Moura, X Wu, H Kuang, C Xu… - Chemical …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
The field of chiral inorganic nanostructures is rapidly expanding. It started from the
observation of strong circular dichroism during the synthesis of individual nanoparticles …

Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials

X Du, J Zhou, J Shi, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …

Chiral skeletons of mesoporous silica nanospheres to mitigate Alzheimer's β-amyloid aggregation

L Xu, M Guo, CT Hung, XL Shi, Y Yuan… - Journal of the …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Chiral mesoporous silica (mSiO2) nanomaterials have gained significant attention during
the past two decades. Most of them show a topologically characteristic helix; however, little …

Design principles of chiral carbon nanodots help convey chirality from molecular to nanoscale level

L Ðorđević, F Arcudi, A D'Urso, M Cacioppo… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
The chirality of (nano) structures is paramount in many phenomena, including biological
processes, self-assembly, enantioselective reactions, and light or electron spin polarization …

Silica‐based mesoporous organic–inorganic hybrid materials

F Hoffmann, M Cornelius, J Morell… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2006‏ - Wiley Online Library
Mesoporous organic–inorganic hybrid materials, a new class of materials characterized by
large specific surface areas and pore sizes between 2 and 15 nm, have been obtained …

Emerging chirality in nanoscience

Y Wang, J Xu, Y Wang, H Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Chirality in nanoscience may offer new opportunities for applications beyond the traditional
fields of chirality, such as the asymmetric catalysts in the molecular world and the chiral …

Supramolecular gels: Functions and uses

NM Sangeetha, U Maitra - Chemical Society Reviews, 2005‏ - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years there has been immense interest in studying gels derived from low molecular
mass gelators (supramolecular, or simply molecular gels). The motivation for this is not only …

Controlling mineral morphologies and structures in biological and synthetic systems

FC Meldrum, H Cölfen - Chemical reviews, 2008‏ - ACS Publications
The unique and frequently beautiful morphologies that characterize many biominerals have
long been a source of fascination. While research began by looking first at individual …

High‐tech applications of self‐assembling supramolecular nanostructured gel‐phase materials: from regenerative medicine to electronic devices

AR Hirst, B Escuder, JF Miravet… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
It is likely that nanofabrication will underpin many technologies in the 21st century. Synthetic
chemistry is a powerful approach to generate molecular structures that are capable of …