Aptamer-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to Gynecological Carcinoma Cells by Jessica Lopes-Nunes, Ana S. Agonia, Tiago Rosado, Eugénia Gallardo, Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira, José Martinez-de-Oliveira, José Fonseca-Moutinho, Maria Paula Cabral Campello, Artur Paiva, António Paulo, Alexa Vulgamott, Andrew D. Ellignton, Paula A. Oliveira, Carla Cruz

“…The AS1411 aptamer was covalently bound to AuNPs, and each drug was associated via supramolecular assembly. The final nanoparticles presented suitable properties for pharmaceutical applications, such as small size, negative charge, and favorable drug release properties. …”
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Tetrel Bonding and Other Non-Covalent Interactions Assisted Supramolecular Aggregation in a New Pb(II) Complex of an Isonicotinohydrazide by Ghodrat Mahmoudi, Marjan Abedi, Simon E. Lawrence, Ennio Zangrando, Maria G. Babashkina, Axel Klein, Antonio Frontera, Damir A. Safin

“…The manifold non-covalent interactions found in this supramolecular assembly are the result of the proper combination of the polyfunctional multidentate pyridine-hydrazide ligand and the small nitrito auxiliary ligand.…”
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Supramolecular polymeric assembly of bimetallic gold (I) and silver (I) pyrazolate complexes for colour–tunable luminescent materials by Sabran, Nurul Husna, Yuliati, Leny, Endud, Salasiah, Lintang, Hendrik O.

“…Compared to bimetallic complexes 4[Au3Pz3]@[Ag3Pz3]H and 4[Au3Pz3]@[Ag3Pz3]CH3, rigidity of side chains at pyrazole ring in the resulting bimetallic 4[Au3Pz3]@[Ag3Pz3]C6H5 suggests formation of different supramolecular assembly in the polymeric structure. The luminescent properties of bimetallic complexes 4[Au3Pz3]@[Ag3Pz3]R with different type of side chains at pyrazole ring and molar ratios will be discussed later in details.…”

The Palladium(II) Complex of A<i>β</i>₄₋₁₆ as Suitable Model for Structural Studies of Biorelevant Copper(II) Complexes of N-Truncated Beta-Amyloids by Mariusz Mital, Kosma Szutkowski, Karolina Bossak-Ahmad, Piotr Skrobecki, Simon C. Drew, Jarosław Poznański, Igor Zhukov, Tomasz Frączyk, Wojciech Bal

“…The diffusion rates of A<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>β</mi><mrow><mn>4</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>16</mn></mrow></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, Pd(II)-A<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>β</mi><mrow><mn>4</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>16</mn></mrow></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> and their mixture determined using PGSE-NMR experiment suggested that the Pd(II) complex forms a supramolecular assembly with the apopeptide. These results confirm that Pd(II) substitution enables NMR studies of structural aspects of Cu(II)-A<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mi>β</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> complexes.…”
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A nanotherapeutic strategy that engages cytotoxic and immunosuppressive activities for the treatment of cancer recurrence following organ transplantationResearch in context by Zhentao Yang, Haiyang Xie, Jianqin Wan, Yuchen Wang, Liang Zhang, Ke Zhou, Hong Tang, Wentao Zhao, Hangxiang Wang, Penghong Song, Shusen Zheng

“…Methods: A nanotherapeutic strategy was developed by supramolecular assembly of RAPA into a polymer cytotoxic 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN38) prodrug nanoparticle (termed SRNP) for simultaneous codelivery of cytotoxic/immunosuppressive agents. …”
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Nanostructured thin films as electrochemical sensors and biosensors for milk analysis by M.L. Rodriguez-Mendez

“…During the last decade, nanomaterials and supramolecular assemblies have received considerable attention in different fields of sensing applications. …”
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Recent Progress on Supramolecular Luminescent Assemblies Based on Aurophilic Interactions in Solution by Guillermo Romo-Islas, Raquel Gavara

“…Moreover, these supramolecular assemblies have proven to be useful in a wide range of applications.…”
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Co-Crystallization Kinetics of 2:1 Benzoic Acid–Sodium Benzoate Co-Crystal: The Effect of Templating Molecules in a Solution by Freshsya Zata Lini, Dhanang Edy Pratama, Tu Lee

“…The addition of dissolved templating molecules in crystallization will create “supramolecular assemblies” within the solution, serving as “anchor points” for the solute molecules to nucleate and grow. …”
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Parallel triplet formation pathways in a singlet fission material by Nilabja Maity, Woojae Kim, Naitik A. Panjwani, Arup Kundu, Kanad Majumder, Pranav Kasetty, Divji Mishra, Robert Bittl, Jayashree Nagesh, Jyotishman Dasgupta, Andrew J. Musser, Satish Patil

“…Here, the authors demonstrate that in diketopyrrolopyrrole supramolecular assemblies, both singlet fission and intersystem crossing can simultaneously happen.…”
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Direct observation of long-range chirality transfer in a self-assembled supramolecular monolayer at interface in situ by Yuening Zhang, Xujin Qin, Xuefeng Zhu, Minghua Liu, Yuan Guo, Zhen Zhang

“…Unravelling the mechanism of chirality transfer in supramolecular assemblies is important to understand the relationship between molecular chirality and supramolecular chirality. …”
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Micro and nano-scale compartments guide the structural transition of silk protein monomers into silk fibers by D. Eliaz, S. Paul, D. Benyamin, A. Cernescu, S. R. Cohen, I. Rosenhek-Goldian, O. Brookstein, M. E. Miali, A. Solomonov, M. Greenblatt, Y. Levy, U. Raviv, A. Barth, U. Shimanovich

“…By following morphological changes in supramolecular assemblies of silkworm silk, the authors find that while the initial steps of secretion and storage inside the silk gland follow the micelle theory of silk assembly, a phase rearrangement occurs inside microscale spherical structures that gives rise to the formation of nanoscale spherical assemblies.…”
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Singlet fission as a polarized spin generator for dynamic nuclear polarization by Yusuke Kawashima, Tomoyuki Hamachi, Akio Yamauchi, Koki Nishimura, Yuma Nakashima, Saiya Fujiwara, Nobuo Kimizuka, Tomohiro Ryu, Tetsu Tamura, Masaki Saigo, Ken Onda, Shunsuke Sato, Yasuhiro Kobori, Kenichiro Tateishi, Tomohiro Uesaka, Go Watanabe, Kiyoshi Miyata, Nobuhiro Yanai

“…Here, authors demonstrate that SF in supramolecular assemblies of pentacene chromophores improves the sensitivity of magnetic resonance of water molecules through dynamic nuclear polarization in a water-glycerol glass.…”
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Polymeric rotaxane constructed from the inclusion complex of β-cyclodextrin and 4,4'-dipyridine by coordination with nickel(II) ions by Liu, Yu, Zhao, Yanli, Zhang, Heng Yi, Song, Hai Bin

“…Nanometer-sized supramolecular assemblies created by the simple inclusion complexation of host cyclodextrins (CDs) and guest molecules have attracted more and more attention in recent years because of their potential to serve as molecular devices and molecular machines, as well as functional materials.[1–4] Indeed, CDs can be threaded on a polymer chain to form a polyrotaxane and extended to molecular tubes through the cross-linking of adjacent CD units in a polyrotaxane.…”
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Recent Concepts for Supramolecular 2D Materials by Lucía Gallego, Joseph F. Woods, Michel Rickhaus

“…In this short review, we highlight examples of supramolecular assemblies held together by well-known non-covalent interactions, as well as new approaches that are becoming more relevant in recent years.…”
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Stereoselective Processes Based on σ-Hole Interactions by Paola Peluso, Victor Mamane

“…The aim of this review is to give a comprehensive overview of the current advancements in the use of σ-hole interactions in stereoselective processes, such as formation of chiral supramolecular assemblies, separation of enantiomers, enantioselective complexation and asymmetric catalysis.…”
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Anthracene-Containing Metallacycles and Metallacages: Structures, Properties, and Applications by Jian-Hong Tang, Yu-Wu Zhong

“…Due to its highly conjugated panel-like structure and unique photophysical and chemical features, anthracene has been widely used for fabricating attractive and functional supramolecular assemblies, including two-dimensional metallacycles and three-dimensional metallacages. …”
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Supramolecular Association via Hg···S Secondary-Bonding Interactions in Crystals of Organomercury(II) Species: A Survey of the Cambridge Structure Database by Edward R. T. Tiekink

“…Nearly 50% of crystals where Hg···S interactions could potentially form, featured Hg···S contacts within zero- or one-dimensional supramolecular assemblies with only a few examples of two-dimensional arrays featuring Hg···S interactions. …”
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Chiral Dualism as an Instrument of Hierarchical Structure Formation in Molecular Biology by Vsevolod A. Tverdislov, Ekaterina V. Malyshko

“…In this paper we discuss the role of chirality and chirality sign alternation (L–D–L–D in proteins and D–L–D–L in DNA) in promoting self-organization in biology, starting at the level of single molecules and continuing to the level of supramolecular assemblies. In addition, we also discuss chiral assemblies in solutions of homochiral organic molecules. …”
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Mapping the Chiroptical Properties of Local Domains in Thin Films of Chiral Silicon Phthalocyanines by CD Imaging by Dora-M. Răsădean, Tiberiu-M. Gianga, Tamás Jávorfi, Rohanah Hussain, Giuliano Siligardi, G. Dan Pantoș

“…The results indicate formation on-surface of chiral and stable supramolecular assemblies with homogenous distribution. Chemical functionalization and solvent choice for deposition allow controllable chiroptical properties to be obtained. …”
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A New Approach to Supramolecular Structure Determination in Pharmaceutical Preparation of Self-Assembling Peptides: A Case Study of Lanreotide Autogel by Manuela Grimaldi, Angelo Santoro, Michela Buonocore, Claudio Crivaro, Nicola Funicello, Matilde Sublimi Saponetti, Cristina Ripoli, Manuela Rodriquez, Salvatore De Pasquale, Fabrizio Bobba, Lucia Ferrazzano, Walter Cabri, Anna Maria D’Ursi, Antonio Ricci

“…The diffusion coefficient was used to calculate the hydrodynamic radii of supramolecular assemblies and build relative molecular models. …”
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