| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1257276 | Chinese Chemical Letters | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Inspired by sophisticated biological structures and their physiological processes, supramolecular chemistry has been developed for understanding and mimicking the behaviors of natural species. Through spontaneous self-assembly of functional building blocks, we are able to control the structures and regulate the functions of resulting supramolecular assemblies. Up to now, numerous functional supramolecular assemblies have been constructed and successfully employed as molecular devices, machines and biological diagnostic platforms. This review will focus on molecular structures of functional molecular building blocks and their assembled superstructures for biological detection and delivery.
Graphical abstractWith increasing development of biological technology, supramolecular chemistry has shown wide applications in the multidisciplinary fields of material and biomedical sciences. This review will focus on molecular structures of functional molecular building blocks and their assembled superstructures for biological detection and delivery.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
