Supramolecular nanoarchitectonics for functional materials

Focus on Materials Nanoarchitectonics.

Nanoarchitectonics + future leaders = bright success in materials science and technology

World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPIMANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan 2 School of Physical and Mathematical Science, Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore E-mail: ARIGA. [email protected], [email protected] and AONO. [email protected] Great progress requires great ideas. Ov...

Supramolecular self-assembly codes for functional structures.

Small-molecule self-assembly has proven to be a rich field for the controlled synthesis of supramolecular objects with the size scale of polymers and interesting properties. Using several recent examples from our laboratory, we discuss the development of chemical structure codes for supramolecular self-assembly objects with defined shapes. The resulting materials formed by these objects are pro...

Supramolecular materials: Longer and safer gastric residence.

Cucurbituril-based supramolecular engineered nanostructured materials.

Cucurbituril (CB) is a unique macrocycle with a rigid symmetrical structure, which is composed of two identical hydrophilic portals decorated with partially negatively charged carbonyl groups and a hydrophobic cavity. A number of different nanostructured materials, including nanoparticles, nanocomposites, vesicles and rods, have been prepared by taking advantage of the varying cavity size of th...