The quantitative self-assembly of mechanically interlocked molecules in water, instead of organic solvents, opens up the possibility of such systems being used in a biological context where their functions can be interfaced with biomolecular systems.
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Bai, L., Zhao, Y. Aqueous assembly. Nature Chem 7, 944–945 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2409
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