Supramolecular Hosts: Design and Applications
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 2862
Special Issue Editors
Interests: supramolecular chemistry; cyclodextrin; enzyme mimics; chemical decontamination; detoxification of organophosphorus compounds; bioorganic and medicinal chemistry
Interests: cyclodextrin; contrast agent; MRI imaging; theranostic; drug delivery; green chemistry; waters remediation
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Dear Colleagues,
Supramolecular hosts constitute a very attractive class of macrocycles with impacts in various fields: analytical chemistry, organic synthesis and catalysis, drugs targeting, medicinal/bioorganic/biological chemistry, enzyme mimics, polymer chemistry, etc. Supramolecular hosts possess unique properties due to the ability to host guest molecules in their cavity. Thus, they afford a large panel of applications. Because of their multiple functionalization abilities, these compounds can be modified in order to face to many challenges. Many artificial receptors have therefore been developed for modulating their molecular recognition capabilities. All strategies based on the use of cavitands or others reveal the unmatched potential of these original structures to access new defined architectures. Supramolecular hosts are amongst the main classes of supramolecular organic host compounds, and constitute interesting platforms to obtain highlight results, especially in the field of interdisciplinary research projects.
This Special Issue on “Supramolecular Hosts: Design and Applications” is focused on recent advances in new developments and their applications. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Development of new catalysts for organic synthesis and industrial processes;
- Biomedical uses and therapeutic strategies—imaging agents and drug carriers;
- Medical devices;
- Integration in green processes;
- Analytical applications involving sensors and separation methods;
- Nano- and biotechnologies—new materials and formulation processes;
- Enzyme mimics—advances in bioorganic chemistry.
Prof. Dr. François Estour
Prof. Dr. Géraldine Gouhier
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supramolecular hosts
- inclusion complexes
- molecular recognition
- supramolecular chemistry
