Pillar[5]arene-derived covalent organic materials with pre-encoded molecular recognition for targeted and synergistic cancer photo- and chemotherapy

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Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 1689
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Rim-differentiated pillar[5]arene based nonporous adaptive crystals

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Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 2480
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The design strategy for pillararene based active targeted drug delivery systems

Bing Lu, Jiachen Xia, Yuying Huang and Yong Yao

Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 12091
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A discrete platinum(ii)-metallacycle with enhanced red emission for imaging-guided synergistic cancer photothermal-chemotherapy

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Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 4706
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Pillar[5]arene-based [1]rotaxanes with salicylaldimine as the stopper: synthesis, characterization and application in the fluorescence turn-on sensing of Zn2+ in water

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Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 8978
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Pillar[5]arene-based supramolecular gel: construction and applications

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Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 1414
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Fluorophore-based host–guest assembly complexes for imaging and therapy

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Fluorescence-enhanced supra-amphiphiles based on pillar[5]arene: construction, controllable self-assembly and application in cell imaging

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Enhancing the Stability and Photothermal Conversion Efficiency of ICG by Pillar[5]arene-Based Host-Guest Interaction

Yue Ding, Chenwei Wang, Bing Lu and Yong Yao

Front. Chem., 2021, 9
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Recent advances in supramolecular luminescent materials based on macrocyclic arenes

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Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36, 110600
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Detection of Aliphatic Aldehydes by a Pillar[5]arene‐based Fluorescent Supramolecular Polymer with Vaporchromic Behavior

Bingbing Shi, Yongping Chai, Peng Qin, Xing‐Xing Zhao, Weichun Li, You‐Ming Zhang, Tai‐Bao Wei, Qi Lin, Hong Yao and Wen‐Juan Qu

Chemistry An Asian Journal, 2022, 17
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Controllable self-assembly of thiophene-based π-conjugated molecule and further construction of pillar[5]arene-based host-guest white-light emission system

Haibo Zhong, Liang Li, Shajun Zhu and Yang Wang

Front. Chem., 2022, 10
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Gas therapy potentiates aggregation-induced emission luminogen-based photoimmunotherapy of poorly immunogenic tumors through cGAS-STING pathway activation

Kaiyuan Wang, Yang Li, Xia Wang, Zhijun Zhang, Liping Cao, Xiaoyuan Fan, Bin Wan, Fengxiang Liu, Xuanbo Zhang, Zhonggui He, Yingtang Zhou, Dong Wang, Jin Sun and Xiaoyuan Chen

Nat Commun, 2023, 14
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Pillar[5]arene-based cyclophanes with cinnamate modifications

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Convenient construction of unique bis-[1]rotaxanes based on azobenzene-bridged dipillar[5]arenes

Dan Li, Ying Han, Jing Sun, Wen-Long Liu and Chao-Guo Yan

J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem, 2022, 102, 261
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Metallo‐Supramolecular Structures Binding CO2: Self‐Assembly of Fluorescent Nanoparticles Based on Pyridine Derivatives of Pillar[5]arene and Cu(I)

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ChemNanoMat, 2023, 9
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Hydrophilic Tetraphenylethene-Based Tetracationic Cyclophanes: NADPH Recognition and Cell Imaging With Fluorescent Switch

Dan Wu, Zhankui Zhang, Xinyang Yu, Bing Bai and Shaolong Qi

Front. Chem., 2021, 9
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Supramolecular Luminescent Nano‐assemblies Based on Macrocycles and Amphiphiles for Cell Imaging

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ChemPhotoChem, 2023, 7
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Self-assembly of bis-[1]rotaxanes based on diverse thiourea-bridged mono-functionalized dipillar[5]arenes

Lu Yang, Cui-Yun Nie, Ying Han, Jing Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem, 2022, 102, 89
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Pillar[4]arene[1]quinone-based pseudo[3]rotaxanes by cooperative Host-Guest binding

Jeyavelraman Kiruthika, Muniyappan Boominathan, Sankar Srividhya, Veeramani Ajitha and Murugan Arunachalam

Supramolecular Chemistry, 2021, 33, 390
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All-in-one functional supramolecular nanoparticles based on pillar[5]arene for controlled generation, storage and release of singlet oxygen

Bing Lu, Zhecheng Zhang, Meiyu Qi, Yuehua Zhang, Hualing Yang, Jin Wang, Yue Ding, Yang Wang and Yong Yao

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Construction of a human serum albumin site II-targeting supramolecular fluorescent probe for cell imaging and drug delivery

Qing Wang, Kai-Li Chang, Jing-Wen Fan, Shao-Hu Xu and Chao-Guo Yan

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2024, 1312, 138503
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Evolution of Supramolecular Systems Towards Next-Generation Biosensors

Sujeung Lim, Yuyao Kuang and Herdeline Ann M. Ardoña

Front. Chem., 2021, 9
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Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of pillararene-doped mesoporous TiO2 with extended visible-light response

Haimei Wu, Mengyuan Wang, Fang Jing, Derui Kong, Yifan Chen, Chunman Jia and Jianwei Li

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2022, 33, 1983
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A microenvironment sensitive pillar[5]arene-based fluorescent probe for cell imaging and drug delivery

Qing Wang, Jingwen Fan, Xiaoyan Bian, Hang Yao, Xiaohui Yuan, Ying Han and Chaoguo Yan

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2022, 33, 1979
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Utilization of pillar[5]arene-based ICT probes embedded into proteins for live-cell imaging and traceable drug delivery

Qing Wang, Xiaoyan Bian, Hang Yao, Xiaohui Yuan, Ying Han and Chaoguo Yan

Biomaterials Advances, 2022, 135, 112683
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A pH-sensitive supermolecular fluorescent probe for albumin-mediated cell imaging

Shao-Hu Xu, Kai-Li Chang, Xian-Ting Yan, Cao-Guo Yan and Qing Wang

Tetrahedron, 2024, 150, 133770
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Water-soluble pillar[4]arene[1]quinone: Synthesis, host-guest property and application in the fluorescence turn-on sensing of ethylenediamine in aqueous solution, organic solvent and air

Jin Wang, Moupan Cen, Jian Wang, Di Wang, Yue Ding, Guohua Zhu, Bing Lu, Xiaolei Yuan, Yang Wang and Yong Yao

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2022, 33, 1475
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Deep Cavitand Calixarene–Solubilized Fullerene as a Potential Photodynamic Agent

Tian-Xing Zhang, Juan-Juan Li, Hua-Bin Li and Dong-Sheng Guo

Front. Chem., 2021, 9
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Construction of a wavelength tunable supramolecular fluorescent probe for serum albumin-mediated live cell imaging

Wen-Xuan Qin, Kai-Li Chang, Shao-Hu Xu, Jing Zhang and Qing Wang

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, 1325, 141001
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Carboxylated pillar[5]arene cavity accommodates organic cations in the host-guest complexes

Helena Butkiewicz, Pavlo Hyziuk, Sandra Kosiorek, Volodymyr Sashuk, Magdalena M. Zimnicka and Oksana Danylyuk

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Charge transfer materials fabricated by supramolecular strategy with a broad emission spectrum for realizing information encryption

W. Qian, M. Zuo, Y. Song, X.-Y. Hu and L. Wang

Materials Today Chemistry, 2022, 26, 101115
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An albumin structure-dependent fluorescent probe for cell imaging and chemo-photodynamic therapy: an in vitro evaluation

Jing-Wen Fan, Shao-Hu Xu, Ying Han, Cao-Guo Yan and Qing Wang

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A supramolecular formulation of icariin@sulfonatoazocalixarene for hypoxia-targeted osteoarthritis therapy

Chao Zhang, Ai-Feng Liu, Shihui Li, Fang-Yuan Chen, Jun-Tao Zhang, Fang-Xing Zeng, Hui-Chuan Feng, Ping Wang, Wen-Chao Geng, Chuan-Rui Ma and Dong-Sheng Guo

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36, 109752
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Pillar[5]arene based artificial light-harvesting supramolecular polymer for efficient and recyclable photocatalytic applications

Lei Zhou, Youjun Zhou, Lizhen Fang, Yiqiao Bai, Yujia Meng, Liang Li, Jie Yang and Yong Yao

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024, 35, 109509
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Charged Tubular Supramolecule Boosting Multivalent Interactions for the Drastic Suppression of Aβ Fibrillation

Zhongju Ye, Zhao-Jun Yan, Chenhong Zhang, Jun-Li Hou, Shijing Yue and Lehui Xiao

Nano Lett., 2021, 21, 10494
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Construction of unique pseudo[1]rotaxanes and [1]rotaxanes based on mono-functionalized pillar[5]arene Schiff bases

Dan Li, Ying Han, Jing Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem, 2022, 102, 819
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Construction and crystal structures of pillar[5]arene-based bis-[1]rotaxanes via quadruple hydrogen bonding of ureidopyrimidinone

Lu Yang, Cui-Yin Nie, Ying Han, Jun-Mei Ye, Wenlong Liu and Chao-Guo Yan

Supramolecular Chemistry, 2021, 33, 625
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Solvents/photo/pillar[5]arene triple responsive morphology and luminescence transformation from an amphiphilic dicyanostilbene-functionalized thiophene

Yang Wang, Haibo Zhong, Juan Yang, Yong Yao and Liang Li

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023, 34, 108452
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Complexation of pillar[5]arene-based Schiff bases with methylene blue: Formation of binary complexes with improved anticancer activity

Youjun Zhou, Qing Wang, Longtao Ma, Jingwen Fan, Ying Han and Chaoguo Yan

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022, 1257, 132588
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Pillar[n]arene Derivatives as Sensors for Amino Acids

Roymon Joseph

ChemistrySelect, 2021, 6, 3519
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