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List of works by Antonio Costa

A Theoretical Study of Anion–π Interactions in Seven-Membered Rings

scientific article published on 01 June 2007

A Topological Analysis of the Electron Density in Anion-π Interactions

scientific article published on 01 December 2003

A crystalline sponge based on dispersive forces suitable for X-ray structure determination of included molecular guests

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

A theoretical study of aromaticity in squaramide complexes with anions

Ab Initio Study of [n.n]Paracyclophane (n= 2, 3) Complexes with Cations: Unprecedented Through-Space Substituent Effects

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

An Effective Fluorescent Sensor for Choline-Containing Phospholipids

scientific article published on 01 August 1999

Anion-π interactions in five-membered rings: a combined crystallographic and ab initio study

Anion–π Interactions: Do They Exist?

scientific article published on 01 September 2002

Anion–π interactions: must the aromatic ring be electron deficient?

Anion−π Interactions in Four-Membered Rings

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Applicability of the 1H NMR chemical shifts computed by the ab initio/GIAO-HF methodology to the study of geometrical features of Zn-porphyrin dimers

Approximate Additivity of Anion−π Interactions: An Ab Initio Study on Anion−π, Anion−π2and Anion−π3Complexes

scientific article published on 01 October 2005

Cation-π versus anion-π interactions: a comparative ab initio study based on energetic, electron charge density and aromatic features

Cell uptake and localization studies of squaramide based fluorescent probes.

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Conformational preferences and self-template macrocyclization of squaramide-based foldable modules.

scientific article published in April 2004

Correction: A crystalline sponge based on dispersive forces suitable for X-ray structure determination of included molecular guests

Counterintuitive interaction of anions with benzene derivatives

DABCO-Induced Self-Assembly of a Trisporphyrin Double-Decker Cage: Thermodynamic Characterization and Guest Recognition

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

DABCO-directed self-assembly of bisporphyrins (DABCO=1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane).

scientific article published in March 2005

Development of Plasmonic Chitosan-Squarate Hydrogels via Bioinspired Nanoparticle Growth

scientific article published on 13 January 2020

Dual Binding Mode ofs-Triazine to Anions and Cations

scientific article published on 01 June 2003

Dual binding mode of methylmethanetriacetic Acid to tripodal amidopyridine receptors.

scientific article published in December 2002

Effective anti-leishmanial activity of minimalist squaramide-based compounds

scientific article published on 29 July 2016

Efficient macrocyclization of preorganized palindromic oligosquaramides

scientific article published on 01 October 2006

Evidence of anion-induced dimerization of a squaramide-based host in protic solvents.

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Grafted squaramide monoamine nanoparticles as simple systems for sulfate recognition in pure water

scientific article published on 01 February 2012

Hydrogen Bonded Squaramide-Based Foldable Module Induces Both β- and α-Turns in Hairpin Structures of α-Peptides in Water

scientific article published on 02 June 2015

Induced-Polarization Energy Map:  A Helpful Tool for Predicting Geometric Features of Anion-π Complexes

scientific article published on 01 November 2007

Interplay Between Cation-π, Anion-π and π-π Interactions

scientific article published on 01 December 2006

Janus-like squaramide-based hosts: dual mode of binding and conformational transitions driven by ion-pair recognition

scientific article published on 24 April 2012

Kinetic Analysis and Mechanism of the Hydrolytic Degradation of Squaramides and Squaramic Acids.

scientific article published on 20 January 2017

MP2 study of anion–π complexes of trifluoro-s-triazine with tetrahedral and octahedral anions

MP2 study of the dual sigma/pi-anion-binding affinity of fluorinated phthallic acid anhydrides.

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Macrocyclic Tetraimines: Synthesis and Reversible Uptake of Diethyl Phthalate by a Porous Macrocycle

scientific article published on 27 May 2016

Mechanism of action of cyclic oligosquaramides on DPPC phospholipid monolayers

scientific article published on 23 December 2011

Molecular recognition of zwitterions: enhanced binding and selective recognition of miltefosine by a squaramide-based host.

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OPLS all-atom force field for squaramides and squaric acid

Predicting Experimental Complexation-Induced Changes in1H NMR Chemical Shift for Complexes between Zinc-Porphyrins and Amines Using the ab Initio/GIAO-HF Methodology

scientific article published on 01 February 2002

Predicting experimental complexation-induced changes in NMR chemical shift for complexes between metalloporphyrins and ligands using the Ab initio/GIAO-HF methodology

Programmed enzyme-mimic hydrolysis of a choline carbonate by a metal-free 2-aminobenzimidazole-based cavitand

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Quantification of Aromaticity in Oxocarbons: The Problem of the Fictitious “Nonaromatic” Reference System

Rational Design, Synthesis, and Application of a New Receptor for the Molecular Recognition of Tricarboxylate Salts in Aqueous Media

scientific article published on 01 September 2006

Selective binding of cis-1,3,5-cyclohexane tricarboxylic acid vs its epimeric trans isomer by a tripodal amidopyridine receptor; crystal structures of the 1:1 complexes

scientific article published on 01 January 2001

Self-assembly of [2]rotaxane exploiting reversible Pt(II)- pyridine coordinate bonds.

scientific article published on 30 April 2004

Self-assembly of amphiphilic aryl-squaramides in water driven by dipolar π-π interactions

scientific article published on 08 January 2020

Self-assembly, binding, and dynamic properties of heterodimeric porphyrin macrocycles.

scientific article published in August 2005

Squaramide-based reagent for selective chromogenic sensing of Cu(II) through a zwitterion radical.

scientific article published on September 2010

Structure and Binding Energy of Anion−π and Cation−π Complexes: A Comparison of MP2, RI-MP2, DFT, and DF-DFT Methods

scientific article published on 01 May 2005

Supramolecular Hydrogels Based on Minimalist Amphiphilic Squaramide-Squaramates for Controlled Release of Zwitterionic Biomolecules

scientific article published on 4 April 2017

Surface Modification of Pseudoboehmite-Coated Aluminum Plates with Squaramic Acid Amphiphiles

scientific article published on 03 September 2019

Synthesis and biological evaluation of new long-chain squaramides as anti-chagasic agents in the BALB/c mouse model

scientific article published on 29 January 2019

Synthesis and conformational studies of peptido-squaramide foldable modules: a new class of turn-mimetic compounds.

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The Mouse in a Trap: Observation of a C(sp3)–F···F–C(sp3) Interaction in a Discrete CFC Pair by the Crystal Sponge Method

The Role of N-Methyl Squaramides in a Hydrogen-Bonding Strategy to Fold Peptidomimetic Compounds

scientific article published on 08 November 2018

Weak C−H/π Interaction Participates in the Diastereoselectivity of a Host−Guest Complex in the Presence of Six Strong Hydrogen Bonds

scientific article published on 01 April 2003