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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Macrocycle hosts, with cyclic structures and cavities, are crucial for designing functional organic materials.
  • Stimuli-responsive materials are vital for modern technological advancements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the design principles and functional mechanisms of smart organic materials based on macrocycle hosts.
  • To highlight the role of macrocycles in various applications of these smart materials.

Main Methods:

  • Categorization of macrocycle-based smart materials into supramolecular polymers/nanoassemblies, adaptive molecular crystals, and porous organic materials.
  • Discussion of representative studies showcasing the responsive performances of these materials.

Main Results:

  • Macrocycle-based materials exhibit diverse stimuli-responsive behaviors.
  • Applications include mechanically adaptive polymers, optoelectronics, data encryption, drug delivery, transmembrane channels, gas adsorption/separation, and fluorescence sensing.

Conclusions:

  • Macrocycles are key building blocks for advanced smart organic materials.
  • Future perspectives and challenges in this field are discussed.