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ArticleACS nano2025

Programmable Host-Guest Recognition for Shape-Shifting Supramolecular Nanostructure States.

Bo Su, Dongping Liu, Teng Chi, Bowen Fan, Kuixing Wang, Sijie Xian, Zhou Ye, Matthew J Webber

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Article in ACS nano, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. γ-Ray Regulated Host-Guest Molecular Recognition.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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8 authors.

Bo SuDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.
Dongping LiuDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.
Teng ChiDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.
Bowen FanDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.
Kuixing WangDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.
Sijie XianDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.
Zhou YeDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4220-0919
Matthew J WebberDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3111-6228

Funding

Non-Covalent Molecular Recognition for Drug Targeting in the BodyR35GM137987 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME · PI WEBBER, MATTHEW · 2020 to 2024
$2.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM137987
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ability to design nanostructures with programmable and reversible morphological transformations is essential for advancing supramolecular chemistry toward functional biomaterials. Here, a pH-sensitive supramolecular system is shown comprising a peptide amphiphile functionalized with carboxylate-terminated bicyclo[2.2.2]octane (BO) guest molecules along with a cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) host modified with a pendant PEG chain. This system enables dynamic transitions among three nanostructure states: filamentous nanofibers, spherical micelles, and nanoscale aggregates. These transitions are governed by pH-dependent CB[7]-BO complexation, which modulates the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance and steric repulsion of the self-assembling units. The nanostructure transformations are reversible, allowing control over nanostructure states by adjusting pH and component mixing ratio. Furthermore, these transitions can be triggered autonomously using an enzymatic pH control mechanism, enabling transient morphological changes. This work highlights the potential of integrating multiple supramolecular motifs to create dynamic, programmable, and switchable nanomaterials with life-like structural transience.

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Bio-inspired MaterialsHost−Guest ChemistryNanotechnologyPeptide Self-AssemblySwitchable Nanostructures

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PMID40532048
PMCPMC12664295

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