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Supramolecular systems chemistry through advanced analytical techniques

Journal

ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 414, Issue 18, Pages 5105-5119

Publisher

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03824-4

Keywords

Systems chemistry; Analytical techniques; Liquid cell TEM; High-speed AFM; Dynamic self-assembly

Funding

  1. ''la Caixa Foundation [100010434]
  2. European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant [847648]
  3. [LCF/BQ/PI21/11830035]

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Supramolecular chemistry, as the backbone of biological processes, can be deeply analyzed through advanced analytical techniques. This review introduces the use of such techniques in investigating various supramolecular systems and critically analyzes the current state and future development of analytical techniques. Integrating multiple analytical methods into a common platform could create new possibilities for developing functional chemical systems.
Supramolecular chemistry is the quintessential backbone of all biological processes. It encompasses a wide range from the metabolic network to the self-assembled cytoskeletal network. Combining the chemical diversity with the plethora of functional depth that biological systems possess is a daunting task for synthetic chemists to emulate. The only route for approaching such a challenge lies in understanding the complex and dynamic systems through advanced analytical techniques. The supramolecular complexity that can be successfully generated and analyzed is directly dependent on the analytical treatment of the system parameters. In this review, we illustrate advanced analytical techniques that have been used to investigate various supramolecular systems including complex mixtures, dynamic self-assembly, and functional nanomaterials. The underlying theme of such an overview is not only the exceeding detail with which traditional experiments can be probed but also the fact that complex experiments can now be attempted owing to the analytical techniques that can resolve an ensemble in astounding detail. Furthermore, the review critically analyzes the current state of the art analytical techniques and suggests the direction of future development. Finally, we envision that integrating multiple analytical methods into a common platform will open completely new possibilities for developing functional chemical systems.

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