The interest in functional supramolecular systems for the design of innovative materials and
technologies, able to fundamentally change the world, is growing at a high pace. The huge …

Conspectus Developments in macrocyclic chemistry have led to supramolecular chemistry,
a field that has attracted increasing attention among researchers in various disciplines …

Calixarene is the third generation of supra-molecular compounds after crown ether and
cyclodextrin. Amphiphilic calixarene can be obtained by modulation with both hydrophilic …

Macrocyclic amphiphiles as an emerging family of artificial amphiphiles have gained
considerable attention in recent years on account of their fascinating recognition and …

Self-assembled fluorescent nanoparticles responding to specific stimuli are highly appealing
for applications such as labels, probes, memory devices, and logic gates. However, organic …

Organized systems based on amphiphiles are discussed from the viewpoint of their
application as solubilizing agents and drug and gene delivery systems with structure–activity …

Supramolecular luminescent nano‐assemblies for cell imaging have recently attracted
increasing interest, not only because of their outstanding photophysical properties, but also …

Gene therapy, with an important role in biomedicine, often requires vectors for gene
condensation in order to avoid degradation, improve membrane permeation, and achieve …

Biogenic amines (BAs) are biologically active nitrogen-containing compounds formed during
the food spoilage process and are often related as key markers of food quality, safety, and …

The history, properties, and characteristics of para-sulfonato-calixarenes are described. On
the one hand, the inherent antibacterial and antifungal properties against microorganisms …