AUTHOR=Ollerton Katie , Greenaway Rebecca L. , Slater Anna G. 

TITLE=Enabling Technology for Supramolecular Chemistry

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.774987

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2021.774987

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=Supramolecular materials – materials that exploit non-covalent interactions – are increasing in structural complexity, selectivity, function, stability, and scalability, but their use in applications has been comparatively limited. In this Minireview, we summarize the opportunities presented by enabling technology – flow chemistry, high-throughput screening, and automation – to wield greater control over the processes in supramolecular chemistry and accelerate the discovery and use of self-assembled systems. Finally, we give an outlook for how these tools could transform the future of the field.