Carbohydrate-based macromolecular biomaterials

L Su, Y Feng, K Wei, X Xu, R Liu, G Chen - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbohydrates are the most abundant and one of the most important biomacromolecules in
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …

Molecular recognition with macrocyclic receptors for application in precision medicine

YC Pan, JH Tian, DS Guo - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Macrocyclic receptors can serve as alternatives to natural recognition systems
as recognition tools. They provide effectively preorganized cavities to encapsulate guests …

Complete lignocellulose conversion with integrated catalyst recycling yielding valuable aromatics and fuels

Z Sun, G Bottari, A Afanasenko, MCA Stuart… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Lignocellulose, the main component of agricultural and forestry waste, harbours tremendous
potential as a renewable starting material for future biorefinery practices. However, this …

Shining new light on biological systems: luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications

LCC Lee, KKW Lo - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Luminescence imaging is a powerful and versatile technique for investigating cell
physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science …

Advancements in antimicrobial nanoscale materials and self-assembling systems

JA Doolan, GT Williams, KLF Hilton… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial resistance is directly responsible for more deaths per year than either
HIV/AIDS or malaria and is predicted to incur a cumulative societal financial burden of at …

Branched polymer‐based redox/enzyme‐activatable photodynamic nanoagent to trigger STING‐dependent immune responses for enhanced therapeutic effect

Q Luo, Z Duan, X Li, L Gu, L Ren, H Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Immune response in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is an essential therapeutic factor for
antitumor therapy. Herein, to improve immunostimulatory effects, photodynamic therapy …

Site-selected in situ polymerization for living cell surface engineering

Y Zhong, L Xu, C Yang, L Xu, G Wang, Y Guo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The construction of polymer-based mimicry on cell surface to manipulate cell behaviors and
functions offers promising prospects in the field of biotechnology and cell therapy. However …

Glycopolymers for drug delivery: opportunities and challenges

MH Stenzel - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Glycopolymers are synthetic polymers with pendant sugars, which hold promise for a range
of biomedical applications ranging from tissue engineering to sensing. The known specific …

Applications of discrete synthetic macromolecules in life and materials science: recent and future trends

R Aksakal, C Mertens, M Soete, N Badi… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, the field of sequence‐defined polymers and related ultraprecise,
monodisperse synthetic macromolecules has grown exponentially. In the early stage, mainly …

Glycopolymers against pathogen infection

UIM Gerling-Driessen, M Hoffmann… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites continue to shape our lives in
profound ways every day. As we have learned to live in parallel with pathogens, we have …