title: Guest-induced capsule formation based on concerted interactions in water at neutral pH.
abstract: The interaction of a tetracationic calixarene (TAC4) with dianionic guest (BS) in water was studied with NMR, nano-ITC and ESI-MS experiments; the convergent evidence provided by these different techniques shows that the addition of a suitable guest molecule triggers the formation of a homodimeric capsule in aqueous neutral solution.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmela
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonaccorso
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciadamidaro
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sgarlata
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sciotto
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arena