Cucurbiturils

Squeezable and 2D-stretchy ‘Super-jelly’：Supramolecular polymer networks are endowed with both enhanced compressibility and biaxial stretchability. Sci. Adv. (2026)

Supramolecular topological linking enables polymer networks that are simultaneously stiff and ductile, displaying exceptional stiffness scaling behavior. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2026)

Two is enough：An archetypal AIE fluorophore together with cucurbit[n]uril macrocyclic hosts enables the controlled formation of discrete dimers, shedding light onto the early stages of aggregation. Chem. Sci. (2025)

pH-driven kinetic locking: designed guest molecules modulate ion-dipole interactions with the hosts, resulting in mechanical switch of dynamicity within polymer networks. J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2025)

Supramolecular ‘retinal-opsin’: host-induced entropy-dominant molecular hinges with ultrahigh binding affinity are devised to mirror the natural retinal-opsin cycle. J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2024)

Stretchable power source：supramolecular poly (ionic) networks with excellent mechanical properties and conductivity enable the soft multi-layer hydrogel devices for integrated bioelectronic platforms. Sci. Adv. (2024)

Stand-alone bioelectrode: achieving tissue-like mechanical properties within conducting supramolecular networks enables fabrication of metal-free, intrinsically-stretchable bioelectrodes. Adv. Mater. (2023)

Slow means strong: retarding crosslink dissociation kinetics within supramolecular networks enables fabrication of glass-like soft materials with ultra-compressibility. Nat. Mater. (2022)

Dimerize two different peptides within a host: quantitative heteropeptide dimers are utilized for the separation and stabilization of peptides and proteins. J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2022)

Find strength in weakness: a macrocyclic host is used to strengthen weak molecular interactions, thus providing a powerful driving force for the fabrication of functional materials. J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2020)