Exploring self-sorting in metallacycles: Toward advanced supramolecular systems and materials
December 2025
Supramolecular self-sorting illustrates nature’s remarkable precision, wherein molecular components selectively recognize and bind to specific partners through a delicate balance of energetic interactions...
Underwater adhesive photonic-ionogels with unchangeable structural color for motion sensing
Available online 21 August 2025
Ionogels have emerged as promising materials for flexible sensors, combining tunable mechanical properties with high ionic conductivity. While integrating colloidal crystals within ionogels can enable...
Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Bulk Electrolyte Design and Interface Engineering
Available online 19 August 2025
The development of solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) is pivotal to addressing the escalating global demand for advanced electrochemical energy storage systems, driven notably by electric vehicles...
Fluorescent Patterning via Visible Light-Triggered Dynamic Diselenide Exchange
Available online 8 July 2025
Fluorescent polymeric materials have recently gained significant attention in diverse fields, including biological imaging, luminescent sensing, encryption, and anti-counterfeiting. However, the patterning...
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...
Supramolecular co-assembled hybrid hydrogels for antibacterial therapy
December 2024
Bacterial infections arising from antibiotic-resistant strains represent a formidable global health threat. In the realm of antibacterial therapies, supramolecular hydrogels stand out with unique advantages...
Hydrogen-bonding induced assembly of polymer-grafted nanoparticles towards photothermal antibacterial activities
December 2024
•Hydrogen-bonding interactions induce the self-assembly of polymer-grafted nanoparticles (PGNPs) in a good solvent.•The PGNP assemblies with controllable size can be obtained by regulating the concentration...
Versatile preparation of jellyfish-inspired color transition hydrogels via polymerization induced supramolecular geletion (PISG)
December 2024
Supramolecular hydrogels based on host–guest interactions constitute a class of intriguing soft matter and have attracted great attention due to their unique properties, etc. In this study, we successfully...
A self-cascade terpolymer platform for amplified chemo-chemodynamic therapy with synergistic immunogenic cell death enhancement
December 2024
Chemodynamic therapy, which relies on the generation of cytotoxic radicals, can be amplified by a nanoplatform that produces hydroxyl radicals while also compromising natural radical scavenging mechanisms....
Exploring the role of British dementia protein-2 (Bri2) and its BRICHOS domain in neurodegenerative disorders
December 2024
Protein functionality hinges on precise three-dimensional structures, while molecular chaperones orchestrate folding, proteome maintenance, and proteostasis. Recent attention has focused on BRICHOS...
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...
Phosphatidylserine-targeting bis(zinc-dipicolylamine) farnesol inhibits ATP production in cancer cells to overcome multidrug resistance
December 2024
Multidrug resistance significantly impedes the efficacy of cancer chemotherapy. Resistance often arises from the reduced cellular uptake of chemotherapeutic drugs, a process crucial for their cytotoxic...
The role of filamentous membraneless organelle in 3UTR-mediated Protein-Protein interfaces and localization: TIGER Domain
December 2024
Cells contain numerous membrane-less (MLOs) and multiple membrane-bound organelles. Most of the MLOs have a spherical shape except for a few organelles (that have a filamentous appearance, e.g. FXR1...
Fabrication of the polyetherketoneketone-reinforced nano-hydroxyapatite composites as inspired by the cortical bone
December 2024
•The cortical bone-inspired composites were produced successfully by 20 vol% poly-dopamine (pDA)-nano hydroxyapatite (nHA) and 2 wt% PVA/PEKK.•pDA modified nano hydroxyapatite (nHA) slurries can fabricate...
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...
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...
A visualizable strategy to real-time monitor chiral block copolypeptide assembly by AIE fluorescent probes
December 2024
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogens show great potential in many applications. In this study, we have synthesized diblock copolymers poly (ethylene glycol) -b-poly (9-anthrylmethyl-L-lysine)...
Temperature-Responsive Self-Assembly Nanochaperone Protects Green Fluorescent Proteins from Thermal Denaturation
December 2024
Protein products perform important roles in the biochemistry field, but the thermal inactivation of proteins will increase the difficulty of their transport, storage and application. Therefore, improving...
Optical absorption of supramolecular aggregates of vanadyl etioporphyrin-III in solutions and thin films
December 2024
Relative abundance of vanadyl etio-porphyrin-III, VO-EtioP-III, a typical geoporphyrin, reaches its maximum in solid fossil fuels (coals). This determines the interest in studying supramolecular structure...
Dynamic covalent epoxy network of hyperbranched-synergistic-supramolecular: Catalyst-free reprocessing, and application in carbon fiber composites recycling
December 2024
Plastic recycling, especially the recycling of thermosets, is a crucial step towards improving waste management and achieving economic recycling. Here, a method utilizing non-covalent supramolecular...
Poly[2]catenanes-based hydrogels prepared by hydroxyl-yne click chemistry
December 2024
Polycatenanes as a typical type of mechanically interlocked polymers (MIP), composing of some interlocked cycles through topology bonding has been extensively investigated. However, the comprehension...
High-sensitivity and damage redundant detection capable gel-state [BMIM][BF4] electronic skin for aerospace applications
December 2024
Electronic skin (e-skin) holds significant potential for applications in robotics, Internet-of-things, and health monitoring. However, conventional e-skins often exhibit decreased sensitivity and delayed...
Design of a supersoft, ultra-stretchable, and 3D printable hydrogel electrical bioadhesive interface for electromyography monitoring
December 2024
•PEDOT:PSS-PAA-PAAm hydrogel is designed for electrical bioadhesive interface.•The high sensitivity of EMG monitoring is attributed to the hydrogel's excellent mechanical compatibility.•The tissue-like...