Editorial
Introduction to Supramolecular Sensors: From Molecules to Materials
Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju, Robert B. P. Elmes, and Valeria Amendola introduce the Sensors & Diagnostics themed issue on Supramolecular Sensors: From Molecules to Materials.
Perspective
Modified synthetic peptides: from therapeutics to chemosensors
Modified synthetic peptides have emerged as an exciting avenue for enhancing therapeutic efficacy and expanding the scope of applications in various disease contexts.
Tutorial Review
Reactivity-based amino-1,8-naphthalimide fluorescent chemosensors for the detection and monitoring of phosgene
This review provides an overview of the latest developments using amino-1,8-naphthalimide-based small-molecule fluorescent probes designed for phosgene detection and sensing.
Critical Review
Recent developments in pyrene-based fluorescence recognition and imaging of Ag+ and Pb2+ ions: Synthesis, applications and challenges
This review article summarizes the chronological progress on pyrene based small molecule chemosensors for the colorimetric and fluorescent detection of silver and lead ions.
Critical Review
An overview of Schiff base-based fluorescent turn-on probes: a potential candidate for tracking live cell imaging of biologically active metal ions
This review focused on Schiff base-based fluorescent turn-on probes for detecting biologically important metal ions, paying primary attention to their biological applications.
Communication
Extracellular vesicle analysis in supramolecular 3D hydrogels: a proof-of-concept
Here we report a proof-of-concept application of a composite Aga-Q3 hydrogel for the gentle confinement and analysis of extracellular vesicles (EVs) on microarray analytical platforms.
Paper
Synthesis and fluorescence properties of 2′-benzyloxy flavone—a dual probe for selective detection of picric acid and pH sensing
2′-Benzyloxy flavone as a novel dual fluorescent probe for picric acid and pH sensing.
Paper
Artificial light-harvesting nanoparticles based on a tripodal fluorescence sensor mediated by multiple luminescence mechanisms
A tripodal sensor based on TPE was designed and synthesized. The compound with sensing ability can be constructed as nanoparticles in aqueous media, which have outstanding fluorescence properties mediated by the ESIPT–AIE–FRET triple mechanism.
Paper
A Zn-MOF functionalized with alkyne groups: ultrasensitive detection of Cu+ and Pd2+ ions in aqueous medium
An alkyne-functionalized Zn-MOF functions as an ultrasensitive chemosensor for the detection of Cu+ and Pd2+ ions. The emission quenching is attributed to FRET due to the interaction of alkyne–π bonds with the d-orbitals of soft Cu+ and Pd2+ ions.
About this collection
We are pleased to present this themed collection Guest Edited by Prof. Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju (Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, India), Prof. Robert Elmes (Maynooth University, Ireland), and Prof. Valeria Amendola (University of Pavia, Italy).
This collection showcases research related to supramolecular chemosensors for sensing and monitoring analytes such as anions, cations, small molecules, toxic chemicals, hazardous materials, and biomolecules, among others. The collection highlights recent developments in this important area of supramolecular chemistry research to inspire and attract the next generation of researchers into the field.