Issue 43, 2024

The role of macrocycles in supramolecular assembly with polymers

Abstract

Recently, supramolecular self-assembly has attracted the attention of researchers worldwide because it enables the creation of nanostructures with unique properties without additional costs. Spontaneous organization of molecules allows the design and development of new nanostructures that can interact with drugs and living cells and generate a response. Therefore, supramolecular structures have enormous potential and can be in demand in various fields of healthcare and ecology. One of the widely used building blocks of such supramolecular assemblies is polymers. This review examines the joint aggregation behavior of various macrocycles (cyclodextrins, calixarenes, cucurbiturils, porphyrins, and pillararenes) with polymers, the functional properties of these supramolecular systems and their potential applications.

Graphical abstract: The role of macrocycles in supramolecular assembly with polymers

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
03 Sep 2024
Accepted
17 Oct 2024
First published
29 Oct 2024

Soft Matter, 2024,20, 8549-8560

The role of macrocycles in supramolecular assembly with polymers

R. Kashapov, Y. Razuvayeva, E. Fedorova and L. Zakharova, Soft Matter, 2024, 20, 8549 DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01053A

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