Extended Calix[4]arene-Based Receptors for Molecular Recognition and Sensing

• Main Authors: Man Shing Wong, Pik Kwan Lo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2008-09-01
• Series: Sensors
• Subjects: Extended calix[4]arene; cooperative binding; recognition; sensing
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/8/9/5313/

Recent advances in the area of recognition and sensing have shown that artificial receptors derived from extended calix[4]arenes bearing multiple À-conjugated fluorophoric or chromophoric systems have found useful to enhance binding affinity, selectivity and sensitivity for recognition and sensing of a targeted ion or molecule. A comprehensive review of various À-conjugation-extended calyx[4]arene-based receptors with the highlight on the design and binding characterization for recognition and sensing is presented.