Carbon nanobelts(CNBs)with aesthetically appealing molecular structures and outstanding physical properties have attracted more and more attentions from the scientific community due to their potential applications in ...Carbon nanobelts(CNBs)with aesthetically appealing molecular structures and outstanding physical properties have attracted more and more attentions from the scientific community due to their potential applications in synthetic materials,host-guest chemistry,optoelectronics,and so on.The synthesis of CNBs at different stages was overviewed and some representative breakthroughs and advances in synthetic strategies were highlighted and discussed.The key issue for the synthesis of CNBs is how to construct curved structures with high strain energy.We not only proposed a few unconventional CNBs as the promising target molecules,but also pointed out the bottom-up synthesis of conjugated tubular segments of carbon nanotubes sharing similar properties as carbon nanotubes is the next focus in this emerging area.展开更多
Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and its derivatives have been intensively investigated for conducting materials for more than 30 years.As π-electron donors,TTF and its derivatives can be reversibly transformed into the resp...Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and its derivatives have been intensively investigated for conducting materials for more than 30 years.As π-electron donors,TTF and its derivatives can be reversibly transformed into the respective TTF.+ and TTF2+.Due to its reversible feature,the TTF unit has been widely employed as the building block for switchable systems.In recent years studies of conducting nanostructures of TTF derivatives have received more and more attention.One simple way to prepare nano-structures is through the gelation processes.In this review,we have discussed recent progress in stimuli-responsive gels and conducting nanostructures based on TTF-based gelators.展开更多
2-(4-Pyridyl)imino nitroxide and tetraphenylporphyrin zinc(Ⅱ) formed a stable complex by noncovalent bonding in a nonpolar solution.Nicotine displaced 2-(4-pyridyl)imino nitroxide when it was added to a solution of 2...2-(4-Pyridyl)imino nitroxide and tetraphenylporphyrin zinc(Ⅱ) formed a stable complex by noncovalent bonding in a nonpolar solution.Nicotine displaced 2-(4-pyridyl)imino nitroxide when it was added to a solution of 2-(4-pyridyl)imino nitrox-ide-tetraphenylporphyrin zinc(Ⅱ).The fluorescence intensity of tetraphenylporphyrin zinc(Ⅱ) was altered by sequentially addition of 2-(4-pyridyl)imino nitroxide and nicotine.This was used to develop a new method for detection of nicotine.展开更多
A new gelator 1 based on tetraphenylethylene(TPE) and diphenylalanine was designed and synthesized.Compound 1 was non-emissive in solution,but its fluorescence turned on after the formation of gels,due to the aggregat...A new gelator 1 based on tetraphenylethylene(TPE) and diphenylalanine was designed and synthesized.Compound 1 was non-emissive in solution,but its fluorescence turned on after the formation of gels,due to the aggregation-induced emission(AIE) feature of TPE.Interestingly,the fluorescence was reversibly switched "on-off" upon the "gel-sol" transition.Scanning electron microscope(SEM),confocal laser scanning microscope(CLSM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) were employed to study the gels.展开更多
New analogues of green fluorescent protein(GFP)chromophore mGFP-Cn(n=1,3,5,11)with alkyl chains of different lengths in the imidazolinone rings were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined.These GFP-l...New analogues of green fluorescent protein(GFP)chromophore mGFP-Cn(n=1,3,5,11)with alkyl chains of different lengths in the imidazolinone rings were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined.These GFP-like chromophores are all emissive in the solid state.And the solid-state emission quantum yields of increase by extending the lengths of alkyl chains,owing to the fact that the intermolecular pi-pi interactions are significantly weakened based on their crystal structures.展开更多
New analogues of green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore mGFP-Cn (n = 1, 3, 5, 11) with alkyl chains of different lengths in the imidazolinone rings were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined. T...New analogues of green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore mGFP-Cn (n = 1, 3, 5, 11) with alkyl chains of different lengths in the imidazolinone rings were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined. These GFP-like chromophores are all emissive in the solid state. And the solid-state emission quantum yields of increase by extending the lengths of alkyl chains, owing to the fact that the intermolecular pi-pi interactions are significantly weakened based on their crystal structures.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFA0703202)the Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.121111KYSB20200022,XDB0520000,and GJTD-2020-02)the Program from the Institute of Chemistry,the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.E3210102).
文摘Carbon nanobelts(CNBs)with aesthetically appealing molecular structures and outstanding physical properties have attracted more and more attentions from the scientific community due to their potential applications in synthetic materials,host-guest chemistry,optoelectronics,and so on.The synthesis of CNBs at different stages was overviewed and some representative breakthroughs and advances in synthetic strategies were highlighted and discussed.The key issue for the synthesis of CNBs is how to construct curved structures with high strain energy.We not only proposed a few unconventional CNBs as the promising target molecules,but also pointed out the bottom-up synthesis of conjugated tubular segments of carbon nanotubes sharing similar properties as carbon nanotubes is the next focus in this emerging area.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,the State Basic Program and Chinese Academy of Sciencessupported by the NSFC-DFG joint project (TRR61)
文摘Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and its derivatives have been intensively investigated for conducting materials for more than 30 years.As π-electron donors,TTF and its derivatives can be reversibly transformed into the respective TTF.+ and TTF2+.Due to its reversible feature,the TTF unit has been widely employed as the building block for switchable systems.In recent years studies of conducting nanostructures of TTF derivatives have received more and more attention.One simple way to prepare nano-structures is through the gelation processes.In this review,we have discussed recent progress in stimuli-responsive gels and conducting nanostructures based on TTF-based gelators.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20802090)
文摘2-(4-Pyridyl)imino nitroxide and tetraphenylporphyrin zinc(Ⅱ) formed a stable complex by noncovalent bonding in a nonpolar solution.Nicotine displaced 2-(4-pyridyl)imino nitroxide when it was added to a solution of 2-(4-pyridyl)imino nitrox-ide-tetraphenylporphyrin zinc(Ⅱ).The fluorescence intensity of tetraphenylporphyrin zinc(Ⅱ) was altered by sequentially addition of 2-(4-pyridyl)imino nitroxide and nicotine.This was used to develop a new method for detection of nicotine.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50973120,21021091)the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB808401)Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘A new gelator 1 based on tetraphenylethylene(TPE) and diphenylalanine was designed and synthesized.Compound 1 was non-emissive in solution,but its fluorescence turned on after the formation of gels,due to the aggregation-induced emission(AIE) feature of TPE.Interestingly,the fluorescence was reversibly switched "on-off" upon the "gel-sol" transition.Scanning electron microscope(SEM),confocal laser scanning microscope(CLSM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) were employed to study the gels.
文摘New analogues of green fluorescent protein(GFP)chromophore mGFP-Cn(n=1,3,5,11)with alkyl chains of different lengths in the imidazolinone rings were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined.These GFP-like chromophores are all emissive in the solid state.And the solid-state emission quantum yields of increase by extending the lengths of alkyl chains,owing to the fact that the intermolecular pi-pi interactions are significantly weakened based on their crystal structures.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21021091)National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB834700, 2011CB808400)
文摘New analogues of green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore mGFP-Cn (n = 1, 3, 5, 11) with alkyl chains of different lengths in the imidazolinone rings were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined. These GFP-like chromophores are all emissive in the solid state. And the solid-state emission quantum yields of increase by extending the lengths of alkyl chains, owing to the fact that the intermolecular pi-pi interactions are significantly weakened based on their crystal structures.
