This chapter explains the
most recent development on different luminophore tethered cyclodextrin (CD), a
cyclic polysaccharide and these applications in distinct areas. The host-guest
inclusion complexation studies of CD with different guest molecules using
fluorescence techniques are discussed. The hybrid materials of CD in the
detection of biological analytes, toxic compounds and in-vivo bio-imaging
applications are discussed. The compatibility nature of CD leads to its usage
in drug delivery and the controlled drug dosage using CDs is explained. The
interesting usage of CDs in counterfeit recognition and tunable emission are
emphasised. The dimers and self-assemblies of CDs utilized for the enhancement
of photophysical properties are discussed in detail. The CD hybrid materials
exhibited numerous usage in essential needs.
Keywords: Aggregation, Amino acids, Anion, Bioimaging, Biomolecule, Cyclodextrin, Chemosensor, Dimer, Drug, Dye, Emission, Fluorescence, Hostguest, Interaction, Lanthanoids, Luminescence, Macrocycle, Recognition, Nanocarrier, Nanoparticles.