An AIE singlet oxygen generation system based on supramolecular strategy

The design of supramolecular system s with efficient singlet oxygen generation has attracted considerable interests.Herein,an AIE-based singlet oxygen generation system with chemiluminescence properties is reported in aqueous media based on supramolecular host-guest assembly between a water-soluble pillar[5]arene(WP5)and an AIE photosensitizer(TPEDM).The formed supramolecular nanoparticles exhibit significant singlet oxygen generation ability as well as enhanced fluorescence.In addition,by introducing catalase,this H_(2) O_(2)-responsive supramolecular system shows increased~1 O_(2) generation efficiency compared with the blank nanoparticles.An efficient chemiluminescence system can also be achieved by entrapping an energy donor adamantane derivative(AMPPD).Moreover,the present system can function as nanoreactors to perform the photooxidation of dopamine to form polydopamine with visible light irradiation.This wo rk provides a new strategy for the construction of~1 O_(2) generation system based on supramolecular nanomaterials,which has potential applications in the fields such as chemiluminescence imaging and controlled photocatalysis.

The construction of aggregation-induced charge transfer emission systems in aqueous solution directed by supramolecular strategy

Novel aggregation-induced charge transfer(CT) emission systems with long luminescence lifetime directed by supramolecular strategy have been successfully developed in water. The dimethylacridine-based electron donor(Br Ac) with excellent aggregation ability can co-aggregate with a triazine-based electron acceptor(TRZ) to form nanorods in water, which exhibit CT emission with long lifetime(τ = 0.92 μs).As for a similar electron donor(Qa Ac) with poor aggregation ability, water-soluble pillar[5]arene(WP5)can be introduced to promote the aggregation process, leading to the obvious CT emission with long lifetime(τ = 0.61 μs). In addition, structural modification of the acceptor with substituent groups possessing stronger electron-accepting capabilities will cause red-shift(about 50 nm) of the emission, which allows conveniently constructing long lifetime organic luminescent materials with different emission colors.