Dear Colleagues,

Supramolecular chemistry has played a key role in the development of nanotechnology as self-assembly offers a bottom-up way to fabricate nanomaterials. Supramolecular interactions, such as macrocyclic host–guest interaction, multiple hydrogen bonding, p–p stacking interaction, and metal coordination, endow self-assembled nanomaterials with dynamic nature and stimuli-responsive behavior. As a result, supramolecular self-assembly exhibits significant potentials in fabricating various functional nano-entities, such as nanoparticles, nano-tubes, nano-clusters, nano-carriers, nano-hydrogels, transmembrane channels, nano-machines, porous materials, supramolecular cages/capsules, and supramolecular polymers. These nano-entities exhibit a wide range of applications in research areas, but are not limited to drug delivery systems, supramolecular nanotheranostics, artificial light-harvesting systems, information-storage systems, as well as molecule machines.

The aim of this Special Issue is to outline and summarize the most innovative research regarding the synthesis, characterization, and new applications of self-assembled nanomaterials. Novel nanotechnologies based on supramolecular chemistry are also encouraged. The synthesized nanostructures may have (or have potential) applications in a wide variety of diverse areas as mentioned above. The scope includes the following areas:

• Nanotechnologies developed by supramolecular chemistry;
• Nanocarriers for drug delivery system and nanotheranostics;
• Nano-hydrogel mediated by supramolecular self-assembly;
• Highly emissive nanomaterials through self-assembly;
• Nanocomposites constructed by noncovalent bond;
• Supramolecular transmembrane channels;
• Functional supramolecular cages/capsules;
• Self-assembly in surfaces/interfaces;
• Molecular machines and nano-devices.

Dr. Tangxin Xiao
Dr. Chunxiang Wei
Prof. Dr. Kecheng Jie
Guest Editors

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• supramolecular chemistry
• nanotechnologies
• self-assembled nanomaterials
• supramolecular macrocycles/cages/capsules
• molecular machine
• nano-hydrogels
• luminescent materials
• sensors and actuators
• composite materials
• interface self-assembly