Liquid-liquid phase separation: Fundamental physical principles, biological implications, and applications in supramolecular materials engineering
December 2023
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a captivating phenomenon in which a uniform mixture spontaneously divides into two liquid phases with differing component concentrations. It is prevalent in...
Anti-aging and anti-inflammatory fulfilled through the delivery of supramolecular bakuchiol in ionic liquid
December 2025
Bakuchiol, as a derivative of retinol, has attracted attention due to its strong anti-aging ability on the skin. However, how to solve its irritability and low permeability is a challenge in the field...
Piezoelectric-triboelectric hybrid nanogenerator based on tough, stretchable BaTiO3 doped antibacterial hydrogel for self-powered sensors
December 2025
•A robust and stretchable BaTiO3-doped hydrogel was obtained through arationalpreparation strategy.•The obtainedhydrogel was utilized as electrode material for constructing high-performance piezoelectric-triboelectric...
Self-healing hydrogels based on reversible noncovalent and dynamic covalent interactions: A short review
December 2023
The self-healing capability of a material refers to its ability to autonomously heal fractures or defects and restore its original structures and functionalities. Self-healing hydrogels, with enhanced...
Zwitterionic hydrogels from material design to wound dressing applications
December 2025
Zwitterionic hydrogels, synthesized from zwitterions such as sulfobetaine, carboxybetaine, and phosphorylcholine, feature a balanced mix of positive and negative charges within the same polymer chains....
Dynamic covalent bond-based materials: From construction to biomedical applications
December 2024
Dynamic covalent bonds (DCBs) have received significant interest due to their unique reversibility and stimuli-responsiveness. The introduction of DCBs provides materials with self-healing and controllable...
Lego-like Visible Assembly of Responsive Components via Flexible Supramolecular Connectivity to Realize High-capacity Information Encoding
December 2025
Self-assembly in life that creates complex creatures with colorful biological activities, relies heavily on all-scale diverse components and high-capacity assembly information, which directs assembly...
Tyrosinase inhibitors as melanoma sensitizers: Boosting therapeutic efficacy
December 2025
Melanoma therapy faces critical challenges due to melanin-mediated resistance mechanisms. The use of tyrosinase inhibitors to suppress tyrosinase activity and reduce melanogenesis, thereby sensitizing...
Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular adhesives: Synthesis, responsiveness, and application
December 2023
Adhesive bonding to diverse substances is vital to a great number of the established, cutting-edge and emerging applications. We have witnessed, in the last few years, the transformative progress in...
Biodegradable power sources for transient bioelectronics
December 2025
The development of biodegradable power sources has opened new avenues for transient bioelectronics, offering temporary energy solutions for implantable medical devices. This review presents a systematic...
Perylene diimide supramolecular aggregates: Constructions and sensing applications
December 2023
Perylene diimides (PDIs) with high fluorescence quantum yield and well π-conjugated plane have been widely studied to construct supramolecular aggregates via noncovalent interactions and to further...
Revolutionizing supramolecular materials design with artificial intelligence
December 2025
The design and development of supramolecular materials are hindered by complex non-covalent interactions and a lack of comprehensive rational design theories. Traditional "trial-and-error" methods are...
Fundamental and Application of Co-assembly of Peptides and Proteins: Experiment and Computation
December 2025
Peptides and proteins can co-assemble into various nanostructures based on complementary non-covalent interactions such as electrostatic forces, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic associations. These...
Advancements in active filler-contained polymer solid-state electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries: A concise review
December 2025
Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) usually are regarded as the pinnacle of next-generation energy storage due to the high specific capacity and low redox potential of the Li-metal anode. However, their...
Polyrotaxanes in Motion: Recent Advances in Slide-Ring Supramolecular Polymers
Available online 13 June 2025
Polyrotaxanes (PRs) are mechanically interlocked supramolecular systems with the ring components threading linear axle component. When two rings are connected with a covalent linker and incorporating...
3D-Printed metal organic frameworks-based supramolecular hydrogel as biological materials
December 2025
•The gap in the review of 3D-printed MOF-based supramolecular hydrogels was presented.•An overview of 3D-Printing techniques for MOFs-based supramolecular hydrogels was highlighted.•The challenges and...
Responsive to adaptive supramolecular hydrogels for diabetic wound treatment
December 2025
Wound healing is a dynamic process involving four phases such as hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling of tissue at the wound site. Diabetes patients are more susceptible to the development...
Supramolecular fluorescence biosensing based on macrocycles
December 2024
Fluorescence sensing converts chemical events into measurable readings by utilizing fluorescence signals for the qualitative or quantitative detection of specific analytes. Supramolecular chemistry,...
3D printed chitosan-based flexible electrode with antimicrobial properties for electrical stimulation therapy in wound healing
December 2025
Enhanced bioelectrical stimulation near wound sites plays a crucial role in promoting the wound healing cascade, such as, supporting regular collagen deposition, proper extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling....
Supramolecular coordination modulating organic room temperature phosphorescence for multi-level information encryption
December 2025
Organic room temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials have emerged as a prominent research area due to their unique luminescent properties and wide applications. However, it remains a great challenge...
Ratiometric luminescent temperature sensor based on amorphous complex of europium (III) and quantum dots
December 2025
•Thermostable composite films consisting of Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) doped CdSe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots and the amorphous Eu(III) complex with different ratio of luminophores were prepared.•The...
Stretchable and self-healable lithium-ion batteries with all-in-one configuration
December 2024
•The LIB exhibits both stretchability and self-healability.•The electrolyte and electrodes form fused interfaces by the exchange of imine bond.•The LIB can supply power upon stretch or after being cut...
Engineering chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Template design and structural control for advanced applications
December 2025
Chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles (CMSNs) are a distinct subset of mesoporous silica nanoparticles, combining the favorable physicochemical properties of MSNs with unique chiral architectures at...
Recent advances in chirality sensing/recognition using supramolecular macrocycles
December 2025
Chiral sensing is crucial for understanding and controlling the biological activity of chiral molecule such as carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins. It also plays a vital role in asymmetric synthesis,...
Mechanically Interlocked Biomacromolecules
December 2024
Mechanical interlocking is a prominent phenomenon both in macroscopic objects and in microscopic molecules. Not only is it aesthetically appealing, it also leads to unique properties such as extraordinary...