Cucurbit[8]uril-based water-dispersible assemblies with enhanced optoacoustic performance for multispectral optoacoustic imaging by Wu, Yinglong, Sun, Lihe, Chen, Xiaokai, Liu, Jiawei, Ouyang, Juan, Zhang, Xiaodong, Guo, Yi, Chen, Yun, Yuan, Wei, Wang, Dongdong, He, Ting, Zeng, Fang, Chen, Hongzhong, Wu, Shuizhu, Zhao, Yanli

“…Herein, we address these limitations by constructing supramolecular assemblies based on cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). …”
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Characterising Supramolecular Architectures in Crystals Featuring I⋯Br Halogen Bonding: Persistence of X⋯X’ Secondary-Bonding in Their Congeners by Edward R. T. Tiekink

“…The Cambridge Structural Database was surveyed for crystals featuring I⋯Br secondary-bonding in their supramolecular assemblies occurring independently of other obvious supramolecular synthons and devoid of other halogen bonding interactions. …”
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Topological Considerations in Biomolecular Condensation by Debapriya Das, Ashok A. Deniz

“…Accordingly, concepts of soft matter and polymer physics, the thermodynamics of mixing, and material science have been utilized for understanding condensation mechanisms of multivalent macromolecules resulting in viscoelastic mesoscopic supramolecular assemblies. Here, we focus on two topological concepts that have recently been providing key mechanistic understanding in the field. …”
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An ultra-stable gold-coordinated protein cage displaying reversible assembly by Malay, AD, Miyazaki, N, Biela, A, Chakraborti, S, Majsterkiewicz, K, Stupka, I, Kaplan, CS, Kowalczyk, A, Piette, BMAG, Hochberg, GKA, Wu, D, Wrobel, TP, Fineberg, A, Kushwah, MS, Kelemen, M, Vavpetič, P, Pelicon, P, Kukura, P, Benesch, JLP, Iwasaki, K, Heddle, JG

“…This work establishes an approach for linking protein components into robust, higher-order structures, and expands the design space available for supramolecular assemblies to include previously unexplored geometries.…”

Phase separation in the outer membrane of Escherichia coli by Benn, G, Mikheyeva, IV, Inns, PG, Forster, JC, Ojkic, N, Bortolini, C, Ryadnov, MG, Kleanthous, C, Silhavy, TJ, Hoogenboom, BW

“…The OM is also populated with many β-barrel outer-membrane proteins (OMPs), some of which have been shown to cluster into supramolecular assemblies. However, it remains unknown how abundant OMPs are organized across the entire bacterial surface and how this relates to the lipids in the membrane. …”

Supramolecular Electrochemical Sensor for Dopamine Detection Based on Self-Assembled Mixed Surfactants on Gold Nanoparticles Deposited Graphene Oxide by Pikaned Uppachai, Supalax Srijaranai, Suta Poosittisak, Illyas Md Isa, Siriboon Mukdasai

“…A new supramolecular electrochemical sensor for highly sensitive detection of dopamine (DA) was fabricated based on supramolecular assemblies of mixed two surfactants, tetra-butylammonium bromide (TBABr) and sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), on the electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles on graphene oxide modified on glassy carbon electrode (AuNPs/GO/GCE). …”
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Cucurbit[8]uril-based water-dispersible assemblies with enhanced optoacoustic performance for multispectral optoacoustic imaging by Yinglong Wu, Lihe Sun, Xiaokai Chen, Jiawei Liu, Juan Ouyang, Xiaodong Zhang, Yi Guo, Yun Chen, Wei Yuan, Dongdong Wang, Ting He, Fang Zeng, Hongzhong Chen, Shuizhu Wu, Yanli Zhao

“…Herein, we address these limitations by constructing supramolecular assemblies based on cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). …”
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Reconfiguring Nature’s Cholesterol Accepting Lipoproteins as Nanoparticle Platforms for Transport and Delivery of Therapeutic and Imaging Agents by Skylar T. Chuang, Siobanth Cruz, Vasanthy Narayanaswami

“…Apolipoproteins are critical structural and functional components of lipoproteins, which are large supramolecular assemblies composed predominantly of lipids and proteins, and other biomolecules such as nucleic acids. …”
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High performance mechano-optoelectronic molecular switch by Zhenyu Yang, Pierre-André Cazade, Jin-Liang Lin, Zhou Cao, Ningyue Chen, Dongdong Zhang, Lian Duan, Christian A. Nijhuis, Damien Thompson, Yuan Li

“…The best mechano-optoelectronic switching occurs in the most concave architecture that reduces ambient single-molecule conformational entropy creating artificially-tightened supramolecular assemblies. The performance can be further improved to achieve ultra-high switching ratio on the order of 105 using tetraphenylethylene derivatives with more AIE-active sites. …”
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Protein Supramolecular Structures: From Self-Assembly to Nanovaccine Design by Ximena Zottig, Mélanie Côté-Cyr, Dominic Arpin, Denis Archambault, Steve Bourgault

“…Life-inspired protein supramolecular assemblies have recently attracted considerable attention for the development of next-generation vaccines to fight against infectious diseases, as well as autoimmune diseases and cancer. …”
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A Scintillating One-Dimensional Coordination Polymer Based on Cadmium(II), <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>′-(1,4-Phenylenedicarbonyl)diglycinate, and 2,2′-Bipyridine: Crystal Structure, Hirshfel... by Niels-Patrick Pook

“…The non-covalent interactions and supramolecular assemblies as a potential multiplier of the scintillating effect were investigated with the aid of a Hirshfeld surface analysis. …”
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Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications by Rekha Goswami Shrestha, Lok Kumar Shrestha, Katsuhiko Ariga

“…Explanations and discussions are described according to the classification of carbon sources for nanostructured materials: (i) carbon nanoarchitectonics from molecules and supramolecular assemblies; (ii) carbon nanoarchitectonics from fullerenes; (iii) carbon nanoarchitectonics from biomass; and (iv) carbon nanoarchitectonics with composites and hybrids. …”
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Helicate versus Mesocate in Quadruple-Stranded Lanthanide Cages: A Computational Insight by Silvia Carlotto, Lidia Armelao, Marzio Rancan

“…To drive the synthesis of metallo-supramolecular assemblies (MSAs) and to fully exploit their functional properties, robust computational tools are crucial. …”
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Polyanion order controls liquid-to-solid phase transition in peptide/nucleic acid co-assembly by Christella Gordon-Kim, Allisandra Rha, George A. Poppitz, Jillian Smith-Carpenter, Regina Luu, Alexis B. Roberson, Russell Conklin, Alexis Blake, David G. Lynn, David G. Lynn

“…We now know that this strong cross-β propensity motif alone assembles through a liquid-like coacervate phase that can be externally templated to form distinct supramolecular assemblies. Now we provide evidence that structured phosphates, ranging from complex structures like double stranded and quadraplex DNA to simple trimetaphosphate, differentially impact the liquid to solid phase transition necessary for paracrystalline assembly. …”
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Exploring the Topological Landscape Exhibited by Binary Zinc-triad 1,1-dithiolates by Edward R.T. Tiekink

“…Owing to a wide range of coordination modes that can be adopted by 1,1-dithiolate anions, such as monodentate, chelating, &mu;2-bridging, &mu;3-bridging, etc., there exists a rich diversity in supramolecular assemblies for these compounds, including examples of zero-, one-, and two-dimensional architectures. …”
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Crystalline Derivatives of Dipyrazolo-1,5-diazocine and Dipyrazolopyrimidine: A Case of Unexpected Synthesis and Isostructural Polymorphism by Fernando Cuenú-Cabezas, Rodrigo Abonia, Jovanny A. Gómez Castaño

“…Crystal structures were resolved by means of X-ray diffraction technique and their intramolecular, intermolecular, and supramolecular assemblies analyzed with the assistance of decorated Hirshfeld surfaces and the topology study of electron density using the quantum-theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM). …”
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Host-Cell Type Dependent Features of Recombinant Human Aquaporin-4 Orthogonal Arrays of Particles—New Insights for Structural and Functional Studies by Francesco Pisani, Laura Simone, Maria Grazia Mola, Manuela De Bellis, Maria Mastrapasqua, Maddalena Ruggieri, Maria Trojano, Grazia Paola Nicchia, Maria Svelto, Antonio Frigeri

“…The CNS plasma-membrane water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is expressed as two major isoforms able to aggregate into supramolecular assemblies known as &#8216;orthogonal arrays of particles&#8217; (OAPs). …”
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The Properties and Domain Requirements for Phase Separation of the Sup35 Prion Protein In Vivo by Bryan Grimes, Walter Jacob, Amanda R. Liberman, Nathan Kim, Xiaohong Zhao, Daniel C. Masison, Lois E. Greene

“…These results suggest that, in energy-depleted cells, Sup35 forms supramolecular assemblies that differ from the Sup35 liquid droplets that form in vitro.…”
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Engineering mesoporous bioactive glasses for emerging stimuli-responsive drug delivery and theranostic applications by Ya Cui, Shebin Hong, Weidong Jiang, Xiaojing Li, Xingyu Zhou, Xiaoya He, Jiaqiang Liu, Kaili Lin, Lixia Mao

“…It is important to note that the advantageous attributes of MBGs can be effectively preserved by incorporating supramolecular assemblies, miscellaneous metal species, and their conjugates into the material surfaces or intrinsic mesoporous networks. …”
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Morphological Evaluation of Supramolecular Soft Materials Obtained through Co-Assembly Processes by Alexandra Croitoriu, Aurica P. Chiriac, Alina G. Rusu, Alina Ghilan, Diana E. Ciolacu, Iuliana Stoica, Loredana E. Nita

“…Considering that the development of supramolecular assemblies through the synergy of molecules is not entirely understood at the molecular level, this study introduced a Fmoc-short peptide and four Fmoc-amino acids as building blocks for the self-assembly/co-assembly process. …”
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