Smart organic materials based on synthetic macrocycles

Molecular design, guest recognition, self-assembly, structure-function relationship, crystal engineering, and diverse application of supramolecular macrocycles, such as geminiarene, leaning pillararene (leaning towerarene), extended pillararene, pillararene, calixarene, cucurbituril, and cyclodextrin

Organic-inorganic hybrid systems

Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid materials for sensing, detection, and environmental protection

Targeted delivery and controlled release systems

Nanovalves and other gating systems on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), core-shell nanoparticles, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), conjugated macrocycle polymers (CMPs), supramolecular organic frameworks (SOFs), and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) for cargo storage, targeted delivery, and controlled release

Stimuli-responsive (bio)polymers

Smart polymer nanoparticles or nanoassemblies and polymer-inorganic nanoparticle hybrids for the delivery of drug, gene, and protein