tQ[14]-based AIE supramolecular network polymers as potential bioimaging agents for the detection of Fe3+ in live HeLa cells

Cucurbit [8] uril-based supramolecular fluorescent biomaterials for cytotoxicity and imaging studies of kidney cells

“…Therefore, a large number of supramolecular self-assembled materials have been applied in cellular imaging or other smart materials. Cucurbit [ n ]uril [Q ( n )s or CB ( n )s, n = 5–8, 10, 13–15], is usually used for designing supramolecular assemblies ( Kim et al, 2000 ; Cheng et al, 2013 ; Chen et al, 2021 ; Liu et al, 2021 ; Luo et al, 2022a ; Zhang et al, 2022a ; Luo et al, 2022b ; Zhang et al, 2022b ; Zhang et al, 2022c ). Cucurbit [n] urils are classical macrocyclic hosts formed by acid-catalyzed condensation of glycoluril and formaldehyde ( Figure 2 ) having cavity sizes within 2.4–11.0 Å and a common depth of 9.1 Å.…”

A cucurbit[6]uril based supramolecular assembly for the detection and removal of dyes and antibiotics from water

“…Some metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or supramolecular network polymers have been used in the detection or adsorption of organic pollutants and have shown excellent detection or adsorption capability. [22][23][24][25] However, many of them have shown only one function as either detection probes or adsorbents. Integrating these two functions into one material is clearly favorable, but rarely identied.…”

Detection of the Fungicide Dodine by means of Host‐Guest Complexation between Cucubit[10]uril and Acridine Orange

“…[17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Cucurbit[n]urils (Q[n]s) are a relatively new class of macrocycle that have been shown to display rich host-guest chemistry. [24][25][26][27][28][29][30] The cavity of the Q[n] inside and outside is of different polarity, and when a compound is inside or outside the Q[n] cavity the fluorescence properties might well differ. By use of photochemical techniques, it is possible to sense or detect non-fluorescent or weakly fluorescent analytes.…”