Conspectus The carbonyl group holds a prominent position in chemistry and biology not
only because it allows diverse transformations but also because it supports key …

This perspective describes the current status of a recently discovered non-covalent
interaction named as the n→ π* interaction, which is very weak and counterintuitive in …

In the last decade, the field of sequence‐defined polymers and related ultraprecise,
monodisperse synthetic macromolecules has grown exponentially. In the early stage, mainly …

Polymer sequence programmability is required for the diverse structures and complex
properties that are achieved by native biological polymers, but efforts towards controlling the …

Peptidomimetic polymers have attracted increasing interest because of the advantages of
facile synthesis, high molecular tunability, resistance to degradation, and low …

Luminescent materials without conventional aromatic groups have attracted extensive
attention in recent years. However, the luminescence mechanism has been obscure and …

Oligomers of N-substituted glycine, or peptoids, are versatile tools to probe biological
processes and hold promise as therapeutic agents. An underlying theme in the majority of …

Carbonyl–carbonyl interactions between adjacent backbone amides have been implicated
in the conformational stability of proteins. By combining experimental and computational …

Noncovalent interactions define and modulate biomolecular structure, function, and
dynamics. In many protein secondary structures, an intimate interaction exists between …

Peptoids, or oligomers of N-substituted glycines, are a class of foldamers that have shown
extraordinary functional potential since their inception nearly two decades ago. However …