Molecular recognition in water using macrocyclic synthetic receptors constitutes a vibrant
and timely research area of supramolecular chemistry. Pioneering examples on the topic …

This tutorial review summarizes the continuing exploration of three prominent water-soluble
hosts: cucurbiturils, pillar [n] arenes and deep-cavity cavitands. As we describe, these hosts …

How are water's material properties encoded within the structure of the water molecule? This
is pertinent to understanding Earth's living systems, its materials, its geochemistry and …

Abstract Type IV pili (T4P) represent one of the most common varieties of surface
appendages in archaea. These filaments, assembled from small pilin proteins, can be many …

On planet Earth, water is everywhere: the majority of the surface is covered with it; it is a key
component of all life; its vapour and droplets fill the lower atmosphere; and even rocks …

The aversion of hydrophobic solutes for water drives diverse interactions and assemblies
across materials science, biology, and beyond. Here, we review the theoretical …

During the last half a century, great achievements have been made in molecular recognition
in parallel with the invention of numerous synthetic receptors. However, the selective …

Hydrophobic interactions are driven by the combined influence of the direct attraction
between oily solutes and an additional water-mediated interaction whose magnitude (and …

The properties of water on both molecular and macroscopic surfaces critically influence a
wide range of physical behaviors, with applications spanning from membrane science to …

Synthetic molecular recognition systems are increasingly being used to solve applied
problems in the life sciences, and bio-targeted host–guest chemistry has rapidly arisen as a …