title: Extended Calix[4]arene-Based Receptors for Molecular Recognition and Sensing.
abstract: Recent advances in the area of recognition and sensing have shown that artificial receptors derived from extended calix[4]arenes bearing multiple π-conjugated fluorophoric or chromophoric systems have found useful to enhance binding affinity, selectivity and sensitivity for recognition and sensing of a targeted ion or molecule. A comprehensive review of various π-conjugation-extended calyx[4]arene-based receptors with the highlight on the design and binding characterization for recognition and sensing is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Luminescence Materials, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Pik Kwan
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Luminescence Materials, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China. mswong@hkbu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Man Shing
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wong
keywords: Extended calix[4]arene; cooperative binding; recognition; sensing