Supramolecular polymers exhibit fascinating structures, and their properties, and thus
applications, depend both on the strength and dynamics of the non-covalent bonds and on …

When many of the currently largest chemical companies were founded about 150 years ago,
textile dyes constituted their first products. Interestingly, while most of the utilized colorants …

After conquering the atomic structure about a century ago, chemists have been largely
interested in understanding the concept of chemical bond and the formation of a molecule …

Interactions between solvents and solutes are a cornerstone of physical organic chemistry
and have been the subject of investigations over the last century. In recent years, a renewed …

Multicomponent supramolecular copolymerization promises to construct complex
nanostructures with emergent properties. However, even with two monomeric components …

Innovative technologies are highly pursued for the detection and avoidance of counterfeiting
in modern information society. Herein, we report the construction of photo-responsive …

Conspectus Recently, supramolecular polymers (SPs), which depend on the formation of
reversible bonds between monomers, have attracted attention as a class of materials that …

Polymer thin films that emit and absorb circularly polarised light have been demonstrated
with the promise of achieving important technological advances; from efficient, high …

Chirality delivers substantial value to the field of supramolecular polymers, not only serving
as a probe to monitor the dynamic assembly process but providing access to chiroptical …

Supramolecular polymers based on host–guest molecular recognition have emerged as
promising platforms for the development of smart materials. However, the studies on them …