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Cucurbiturils‐Mediated Noble Metal Nanoparticles for Applications in Sensing, SERS, Theranostics, and Catalysis
Author(s) -
Tan LiLi,
Wei Mengying,
Shang Li,
Yang YingWei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202007277
Subject(s) - cucurbituril , materials science , nanotechnology , noble metal , nanoparticle , catalysis , metal , chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , metallurgy
Noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs), which spring up like mushrooms, are gaining momentum owing to their unique physicochemical characteristics. Cucurbiturils, a class of synthetic macrocycles with intriguing and peculiar host–guest properties, have stimulated tremendous research interest in recent years. The marriage of NMNPs with cucurbiturils is expected to integrate and enhance the excellent characteristics of both components, e.g., precisely controlled particle size, stability, assembly, surface functionality, biocompatibility, tunable optical properties, and high catalytic activities. This review systematically outlines the recent progress on the fabricating strategies and important applications of cucurbiturils‐mediated NMNPs in sensing, surface‐enhanced Raman scattering, theranostics, and catalysis. A brief outlook on the future development of cucurbiturils‐mediated NMNPs is also presented.