Materials-Based Receptors: Design Principle and Applications

Beyond natural antibodies – a new generation of synthetic antibodies created by post-imprinting modification of molecularly imprinted polymers

Post-imprinting modification (PIM) is an innovative strategy for generating MIPs analogous to biosynthesising proteins to introduce new functionalities in a site-directed manner.

Boronic acids as molecular inks for surface functionalization of polyvinyl alcohol substrates

Boronic acids are proposed to be used as molecular inks for surface functionalization of polyvinyl alcohol substrates using marker pen applicators.

Robust transparent mesoporous silica membranes as matrices for colorimetric sensors

Transparent functionalized mesoporous silica membranes have been prepared with high surface areas (∼500 m² g⁻¹) that exhibit high sensitivities for colorimetric detection and sensing of dilute heavy-metal ions (e.g., Pb²⁺).

Cystine-derived bis-naphthalimides as stimuli-responsive fluorescent gelators

Stimuli-responsive fluorescence modulation of two cystine-derived bis-naphthalimide gelators was demonstrated using fluoride/tetrafluoroborate anions as the chemical inputs.

Conjugation-induced fluorescence labelling of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for the sensitive and selective detection of copper ions in aqueous solution

A newly developed fluorescent “on–off” chemosensor presents high selectivity towards Cu²⁺ with detection limit as low as 0.28 μM.