Calixarenes, a class of important artificial synthetic receptors, have attracted considerable attention in the supramolecular chemistry. They have shown great perspectives in the fields of chemistry, biology and material sciences. This account first introduces the newest progress of calixarenes research, then displays our own work over the last ten years.

Key words: CALIXARENE, MODELS OF ENZYME, FORMALDEHYDE, PHENOL, OLECULAR RECOGNITION, SUPERMOLECULAR STRUCTURE