Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological
counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion …

New approaches to the transmembrane transport of anions are discussed in this review.
Advances in the design of small molecule anion carriers are reviewed in addition to …

The hierarchical aggregation of molecular nanostructures from multiple components is a
grand synthetic challenge, which requires highly selective linkage control. We demonstrate …

Fluctuations in the intracellular chloride ion concentration, mediated by synthetic ion
transporters, have been known to induce cytotoxicity in cells by disrupting ionic …

Owing to their significant physiological functions, especially as selective relays for
translocation of physiological relevant species through cellular membranes, natural ion …

Cobalt bisdicarbollides (COSANs) are inorganic boron-based anions that have been
previously reported to permeate by themselves through lipid bilayer membranes, a …

Inspired by natural biomolecular machines, synthetic molecular-level machines have been
proven to perform well-defined mechanical tasks and measurable work. To mimic the …

The genesis of anion receptor chemistry can be traced back to the late 1960s with the work
of Shriver and Biallas on chelating Lewis acids and Park and Simmons on ammonium …

Lipid bilayer membranes form compartments requisite for life. Interfacing supramolecular
systems, including receptors, catalysts, signal transducers and ion transporters, enables the …

Various artificial transmembrane transporters, designed to function through mobile carrier or
channel mechanisms, have been developed in the past decade. With the aid of structural …