Tony D. James

TL;DR: The history of the development in the research of fluorescent sensors, often referred to as chemosensors, and some pioneering and representative works from about 40 groups in the world that have made substantial contributions to this field are highlighted.

TL;DR: This review will explore recent advances in the design and application of excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescent probes.

TL;DR: The lock-and-key principle of natural systems is based on complex interactions like hydrogen bonding, and many synthetic systems that attempt to mimic natural systems have also used hydrogen bonding as the main binding force and have met with great success in non-hydrogen-bonding solvents that do not compete with the guest for the binding pocket as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: The chiral discrimination of D- and L -monosaccharides is reported using a designed receptor molecule that acts as a sensor by virtue of its fluorescent response to binding of the guest species, enabling them to be distinguished.

TL;DR: The dynamic covalent functionality of boronic acids with structure-directing potential has led researchers to develop a variety of self-organizing systems including macrocycles, cages, capsules, and polymers.