Smart molecules for imaging, sensing and health (SMITH)

Abstract

This autobiographical review provides a personal account of the author’s academic journey in supramolecular chemistry, including brief summaries of research efforts in membrane transport, molecular imaging, ion-pair receptors, rotaxane synthesis, squaraine rotaxanes, and synthtavidin technology. The article concludes with a short perspective of likely future directions in biomedical supramolecular chemistry.

Keywords

• fluorescence
• ion-pair receptors
• membrane transport
• molecular imaging
• rotaxane
• squaraine