Probing and manipulating noncovalent interactions in functional polymeric systems

J Chen, Q Peng, X Peng, H Zhang, H Zeng - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

Multiple hydrogen bonding driven supramolecular architectures and their biomedical applications

Y Liu, L Wang, L Zhao, Y Zhang, ZT Li… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular chemistry combines the strength of molecular assembly via various
molecular interactions. Hydrogen bonding facilitated self-assembly with the advantages of …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced mechanosensing of cells in synthetic 3D matrix with controlled biophysical dynamics

B Yang, K Wei, C Loebel, K Zhang, Q Feng, R Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract 3D culture of cells in designer biomaterial matrices provides a biomimetic cellular
microenvironment and can yield critical insights into cellular behaviours not available from …

Design and fabrication strategies of cellulose nanocrystal-based hydrogel and its highlighted application using 3D printing: A review

X He, Q Lu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
To eliminate the potential toxicity and biological incompatibility from hydrogels prepared
using synthetic polymers, researchers have paid tremendous efforts to design hydrogels …

Force measurements with the atomic force microscope: Technique, interpretation and applications

HJ Butt, B Cappella, M Kappl - Surface science reports, 2005 - Elsevier
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Binding mechanisms in supramolecular complexes

HJ Schneider - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Forces to reckon with: Supramolecular complexes, such as the one shown, are normally
based on a combination of different interactions such as ion pairing, hydrogen bonds, and …

Mechanochemistry: the mechanical activation of covalent bonds

MK Beyer, H Clausen-Schaumann - Chemical reviews, 2005 - ACS Publications
Regarding the activation of chemical reactions, today's chemist is used to thinking in terms of
thermochemistry, electrochemistry, and photochemistry, which is reflected in the …

Oligo [2] catenane that is robust at both the microscopic and macroscopic scales

R Bai, Z Zhang, W Di, X Yang, J Zhao… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polycatenanes are extremely attractive topological architectures on account of their high
degrees of conformational freedom and multiple motion patterns of the mechanically …

From molecules to polymers—harnessing inter‐and intramolecular interactions to create mechanochromic materials

H Traeger, DJ Kiebala, C Weder… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of mechanophores as building blocks that serve as predefined weak
linkages has enabled the creation of mechanoresponsive and mechanochromic polymer …

[PDF][PDF] Photo-controlled reversible supramolecular assembly of an azobenzene-containing surfactant with α-cyclodextrin

Y Wang, N Ma, Z Wang, X Zhang - Angew. Chem., Int. Ed, 2007 - Citeseer
UV-Vis spectra were obtained using a HITACHI U-3010 spectrophotometer. The irradiation
light source for photoisomerization was a high-pressure mercury lamp with an optical fiber …