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Programming Self-powered Motion via “Host-Guest” Recognition.

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Reek Mahapatra
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Anvi Sangwan
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Devender Singh
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Debabrata Patra
DOI:10.1039/D5CC05602Kdelete
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Autonomous motion is a defining characteristic of living systems; emerges from the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical work through dynamic noncovalent interactions. Inspiring by nature’s craftmanship in designing motion; supramolecular “host-guest” chemistry has emerged as a powerful strategy for creating synthetic systems that either generate motion directly or build autonomous architectures capable of tuning and sustaining it. In this Feature Article; we discuss how “host–guest” assemblies translate reversible binding into motion across multiple length scales enabling micropumps for fluid transport; nanomotors for cargo delivery; and macroscopic materials that propel themselves through interfacial flows. The key challenges lie in developing biocompatible; long-lived fuels; achieving precise spatiotemporal control; and integrating functions such as sensing or catalysis. Further efforts will likely focus on orchestrating collective behaviors that bridge active matter; soft-robotics and living systems.

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