About this Research Topic
Host-guest complexes based on host molecules and fluorescent dyes are interesting and useful due to the reversibility of the optical properties of certain dyes upon the complexation to the host molecules and the displacement of dyes with different guest molecules of interest. These complexes can be used as fluorescent probes in different sensing systems for rapid detection of target molecules. A great progress has been continuously made in the development of new fluorescent dyes and their supramolecular host-guest complexes with various host molecules, such as cucurbit[n]urils, calix[n]arenes, pillar[n]arenes, cyclodextrins, and quantum dots. As a result, supramolecular fluorescent probes based on host-guest complexes hold a significant potential in various areas including environmental protection, biomedical research, clinical diagnosis, and life sciences.
This Research Topic aims to promote high impact research on design of new fluorescent dyes that can form strong complexes with host molecules, development of new fluorescent probes based on host-guest complexes, and new applications of fluorescent host-guest complexes. This Research Topic will provide guidance for the future design of new supramolecular fluorescent probes and new applications of these probes in a wide variety of diverse research areas such as environmental protection, biomedical research, and clinical diagnosis.
In this Research Topic, authors are encouraged to report new fluorescent probes based on host-guest complexes for chemical and biological sensing systems and new applications of fluorescent host-guest complexes. Reports on new fluorescent macro- and nanomaterials based host-guest interactions are also encouraged for submission. We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini-Review and Perspective articles on themes that include, but are not limited to:
• New fluorescent dyes and their complexation with host molecules
• Red-NIR supramolecular fluorescent probes
• Chemical sensors based on fluorescent host-guest complexes
• Biosensors based on fluorescent host-guest complexes
• Fluorescent imaging using fluorescent host-guest complexes
• Fluorescent nanocomposites based on host-guest interactions
• Fluorescent polymers-based host-guest interactions
This Research Topic aims to promote high impact research on design of new fluorescent dyes that can form strong complexes with host molecules, development of new fluorescent probes based on host-guest complexes, and new applications of fluorescent host-guest complexes. This Research Topic will provide guidance for the future design of new supramolecular fluorescent probes and new applications of these probes in a wide variety of diverse research areas such as environmental protection, biomedical research, and clinical diagnosis.
In this Research Topic, authors are encouraged to report new fluorescent probes based on host-guest complexes for chemical and biological sensing systems and new applications of fluorescent host-guest complexes. Reports on new fluorescent macro- and nanomaterials based host-guest interactions are also encouraged for submission. We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini-Review and Perspective articles on themes that include, but are not limited to:
• New fluorescent dyes and their complexation with host molecules
• Red-NIR supramolecular fluorescent probes
• Chemical sensors based on fluorescent host-guest complexes
• Biosensors based on fluorescent host-guest complexes
• Fluorescent imaging using fluorescent host-guest complexes
• Fluorescent nanocomposites based on host-guest interactions
• Fluorescent polymers-based host-guest interactions
Keywords: Fluorescent dyes, Fluorescent probes, Host-guest complexes, Macrocycles, Supramolecular chemistry
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