Synthetic molecular probes, chemosensors, and nanosensors used in combination with
innovative assay protocols hold great potential for the development of robust, low-cost, and …

Cage compounds offer unique binding pockets similar to enzyme-binding sites, which can
be customized in terms of size, shape, and functional groups to point toward the cavity and …

Boronic acids can reversibly bind diols, a molecular feature that is ubiquitous within
saccharides, leading to their use in the design and implementation of sensors for numerous …

Monosaccharides play significant roles in daily metabolism in living organisms. Although
various devices have been constructed for monosaccharide identification, most rely on the …

Optical methods are promising to address the ever‐increasing demands for chirality analysis
in drug discovery and related fields because they are amenable to high‐throughput …

Insulin replacement therapy for diabetes mellitus seeks to minimise excursions in blood
glucose concentration above or below the therapeutic range (hyper-or hypoglycaemia). To …

Artificial receptors able to recognise biologically relevant molecules or ions have gained
interest in the chemical community because they offer a plethora of posibilities. Molecular …

Nanozymes are nanomaterials that exhibit enzyme-like activity upon exposure to a substrate
solution. The use of noble and platinum group metals enhances enzyme-like catalytic …

Optical chirality sensing has attracted a lot of interest due to its potential in high‐throughput
screening in chirality analysis. A molecular sensor is required to convert the chirality of …

The construction of water-soluble synthetic hosts with a stimuli-responsive endo-
functionalized cavity is challenging. These hosts feature a switchable cavity and may bring …