Liquid-liquid phase separation: Fundamental physical principles, biological implications, and applications in supramolecular materials engineering
December 2023
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a captivating phenomenon in which a uniform mixture spontaneously divides into two liquid phases with differing component concentrations. It is prevalent in...
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Anti-aging and anti-inflammatory fulfilled through the delivery of supramolecular bakuchiol in ionic liquid
December 2025
Bakuchiol, as a derivative of retinol, has attracted attention due to its strong anti-aging ability on the skin. However, how to solve its irritability and low permeability is a challenge in the field...
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Piezoelectric-triboelectric hybrid nanogenerator based on tough, stretchable BaTiO3 doped antibacterial hydrogel for self-powered sensors
December 2025
•A robust and stretchable BaTiO3-doped hydrogel was obtained through arationalpreparation strategy.•The obtainedhydrogel was utilized as electrode material for constructing high-performance piezoelectric-triboelectric...
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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...
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Self-healing hydrogels based on reversible noncovalent and dynamic covalent interactions: A short review
December 2023
The self-healing capability of a material refers to its ability to autonomously heal fractures or defects and restore its original structures and functionalities. Self-healing hydrogels, with enhanced...
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Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular adhesives: Synthesis, responsiveness, and application
December 2023
Adhesive bonding to diverse substances is vital to a great number of the established, cutting-edge and emerging applications. We have witnessed, in the last few years, the transformative progress in...
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Supramolecular fluorescence biosensing based on macrocycles
December 2024
Fluorescence sensing converts chemical events into measurable readings by utilizing fluorescence signals for the qualitative or quantitative detection of specific analytes. Supramolecular chemistry,...
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Biodegradable power sources for transient bioelectronics
December 2025
The development of biodegradable power sources has opened new avenues for transient bioelectronics, offering temporary energy solutions for implantable medical devices. This review presents a systematic...
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Responsive to adaptive supramolecular hydrogels for diabetic wound treatment
December 2025
Wound healing is a dynamic process involving four phases such as hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling of tissue at the wound site. Diabetes patients are more susceptible to the development...
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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...
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An injectable macroporous hydrogel templated by gasification reaction for enhanced tissue regeneration
December 2023
Owing to excellent biocompatibility, tunable modulus to match biological tissues, full of water environment, and wide range of constituents, injectable hydrogels have always been preferred as superior...
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Revolutionizing supramolecular materials design with artificial intelligence
December 2025
The design and development of supramolecular materials are hindered by complex non-covalent interactions and a lack of comprehensive rational design theories. Traditional "trial-and-error" methods are...
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Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review
December 2024
Water is ubiquitous and indispensable on the Earth. Its importance has long been recognized on a macroscopic scale. However, it took a long time to comprehend the impact of water molecules on the microscopic...
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Advancements in active filler-contained polymer solid-state electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries: A concise review
December 2025
Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) usually are regarded as the pinnacle of next-generation energy storage due to the high specific capacity and low redox potential of the Li-metal anode. However, their...
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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...
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Perylene diimide supramolecular aggregates: Constructions and sensing applications
December 2023
Perylene diimides (PDIs) with high fluorescence quantum yield and well π-conjugated plane have been widely studied to construct supramolecular aggregates via noncovalent interactions and to further...
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Interfacial self-assembly of nanoparticles into macroscopic, monolayered films
December 2022
This article offers an overview of recent advances in directing self-assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) at the interfaces between two immiscible fluids, which is aimed at emphasizing that the fluidic interfaces...
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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...
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Engineering coacervate droplets towards the building of multiplex biomimetic protocells
December 2022
The origin of life on Earth remains one of the biggest open questions in science. Despite recent advances in molecular mechanism of cell biology, a large blind spot still exists between non-living matter...
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Ratiometric luminescent temperature sensor based on amorphous complex of europium (III) and quantum dots
December 2025
•Thermostable composite films consisting of Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) doped CdSe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots and the amorphous Eu(III) complex with different ratio of luminophores were prepared.•The...
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Engineering chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Template design and structural control for advanced applications
December 2025
Chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles (CMSNs) are a distinct subset of mesoporous silica nanoparticles, combining the favorable physicochemical properties of MSNs with unique chiral architectures at...
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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...
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Converting microscale linear to rotary motion in kinesin-powered systems
December 2022
Converting linear to rotary motion is a typical and enabling task for macroscale machinery, but the process is not yet established at the nano- and microscale. Linear motion is generated by the motor...
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Well-Tunable, 3D-printable, and Fast Autonomous Self-Healing Elastomers
December 2023
Self-healing elastomers provide extended longevity of functional materials, due to their unique adaptability and durability. However, a major scientific challenge remains in developing materials with...
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Lego-like Visible Assembly of Responsive Components via Flexible Supramolecular Connectivity to Realize High-capacity Information Encoding
December 2025
Self-assembly in life that creates complex creatures with colorful biological activities, relies heavily on all-scale diverse components and high-capacity assembly information, which directs assembly...
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