title: Cucurbituril hosts in real-life action.
abstract: Stick it to them! Underwater adhesion becomes possible by taking advantage of highly stable host-guest complexes formed between cucurbit[7]uril hosts and ferrocenyl residues. The formation of multiple noncovalent complexes between the two complementary surfaces gives rise to strong adhesive forces resulting in a "supramolecular velcro" system that operates efficiently in the presence of water.
authors: Center for Supramolecular Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124-0431, USA. akaifer@miami.edu
authors: Angel E
authors: AE
authors: Kaifer
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D057930:Click Chemistry; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000075163:Metallocenes; D011094:Polyethyleneimine / Q000737:chemistry; D000099246:Cucurbit(n)urils
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D007093:Imidazoles; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D000075163:Metallocenes; D011094:Polyethyleneimine; D000099246:Cucurbit(n)urils; C456276:cucurbit(7)uril; C004998:ferrocene