Photosynthesis is the process through which living plants utilize photosynthetic pigments,such as chlorophyll,to convert CO_(2)and water into organic compounds and release O_(2)under visible light.In this study,we hav...Photosynthesis is the process through which living plants utilize photosynthetic pigments,such as chlorophyll,to convert CO_(2)and water into organic compounds and release O_(2)under visible light.In this study,we have successfully constructed a fluorescent supramolecular polymer(P5Py_(2)/Zn/Gen)n by employing orthogonal pillar[5]arene-based molecular recognition and metal ion coordination.Within the supramolecular polymer,the guest molecule Gen unit acts as a light-harvesting moiety,as the ACQ effect is inhibited by host-guest interactions,while the(Py)_(2)/Zn center serves as a catalytic site.By employing this orthogonal self-assembly strategy,we have enhanced the stability of both the donor and acceptor in catalyzing the reduction of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol.Moreover,this photocatalyst can be reused at least 5 times without significant conversion loss.These findings provide a pathway for constructing a recyclable artificial LHS that mimics the entire photosynthesis process.展开更多
Macrocyclic materials have attracted much attention due to their particular chemical and physical properties.Herein we report the precise synthesis and characterization of a new bismacrocycle structure base on cyclopa...Macrocyclic materials have attracted much attention due to their particular chemical and physical properties.Herein we report the precise synthesis and characterization of a new bismacrocycle structure base on cycloparaphenylene(CPP)and pillar[5]arene,named cycloparaphenylene-pillar[5]arenes(CPPn[5]).The bismacrocycle was fully characterized by NMR and HR-MS.The photophysical properties of CPPn[5]were investigated by UV–vis,and the maximum absorption peak was located at 331 nm,which was consistent with density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The fluorescence spectrum was further studied and the emission peak was maximized at 458 nm.The computational results indicate the strain energy of CPPn[5]is 27.80 kcal/mol and the HOMO-LUMO gap is 3.39 eV Notably,CPPn[5]showed interesting supramolecular properties.展开更多
Oligo[n]rotaxanes are one of the most extensively studied categories of mechanically bonded macromolecules.In this study,a supramolecular oligo[2]rotaxane is successfully constructed driven by platinum(Ⅱ)metallacycle...Oligo[n]rotaxanes are one of the most extensively studied categories of mechanically bonded macromolecules.In this study,a supramolecular oligo[2]rotaxane is successfully constructed driven by platinum(Ⅱ)metallacycle and pillar[5]arene-based host–guest interactions in an orthogonal way.The supramolecular oligo[2]rotaxane is further applied in fabricating a light harvesting system.展开更多
Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires the development of tools that are both sensitive and selective in detecting spermine.In this study,we presented a"supramolecular cyclization-induced emission enhan...Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires the development of tools that are both sensitive and selective in detecting spermine.In this study,we presented a"supramolecular cyclization-induced emission enhancement"strategy for the sensitive and selective detection of spermine.A new pillar[5]arene probe(P1)demonstrated excellent solution/solid dual-state emission properties,and the addition of certain spermine(Spm)resulted in fluorescence enhancement due to the synergy of multiple weak interactions that restricted the free motion of P1 in the P1⊃Spm complex.This mechanism was further confirmed by time-resolved spectroscopy,DFT calculations,and IGM analysis.With its low limit of detection and high selectivity,P1 is a promising tool for measuring spermine in artificial urine samples.展开更多
Four pillar[5]arene-based bicyclic compounds,so-called molecular universal joint(MUJ),were synthesized by incorporating a bisamide ring containing N,O,or S-heteroatom groups,which served as stimuli-responsive chiropti...Four pillar[5]arene-based bicyclic compounds,so-called molecular universal joint(MUJ),were synthesized by incorporating a bisamide ring containing N,O,or S-heteroatom groups,which served as stimuli-responsive chiroptical molecular devices.The structure of MUJ was confirmed by 1H NMR spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis,and their planar-chiral enantiomers were successfully separated.Chiroptical inversion behaviors from in to out configurations triggered by temperature,solvent,and guest complexation were investigated by circular dichroism spectra.Chiroptical inversion could be realized in the presence of adiponitrile in certain solvents due to the solvation effects on the side ring and the threading of the guest into the pillar[5]arene cavity.However,the stronger self-included interactions between the cavity and the inside ring of certain MUJs led to inhibition of the switching.展开更多
Development of new metal-free heterogeneous catalysts has long been the focus of intense research interest.The integration of multifunctional monomers into the skeletons of porous organic polymers(POPs)provides an eff...Development of new metal-free heterogeneous catalysts has long been the focus of intense research interest.The integration of multifunctional monomers into the skeletons of porous organic polymers(POPs)provides an efficient pathway to achieve this goal.Herein,we rationally designed and successfully prepared a new Troger’s base(TB)-derived POPs by insertion of pillar[5]arene macrocycle as a positively auxiliary group.Combined the both merits of pillar[5]arene macrocycle and TB moiety,the as-prepared polymer was further explored as an effective metal-free heterogeneous catalyst and exhibited promoted catalytic performance in Knoevenagel condensation and CO_(2)conversion.This work provides a new strategy to fabricate metal-free heterogeneous catalysts based on macrocyclic POPs.展开更多
The cyanide anion(CN^(–))is known to be one of the most toxic anions.Therefore,there is an urgent need to develop a reliable,sensitive,selective,rapid and effective method for the detection of CN^(–).Here,a self-ass...The cyanide anion(CN^(–))is known to be one of the most toxic anions.Therefore,there is an urgent need to develop a reliable,sensitive,selective,rapid and effective method for the detection of CN^(–).Here,a self-assembly strategy based on pillar[5]arene P5 and azine derivative AZ was used to construct supramolecular sensors,and it was found that the detection effect of CN^(–)was significantly improved by the assembly strategy.The sensitivity of the assembled sensor P5-AZ to CN^(–)is more than 10 times higher than that of AZ.The detect mechanism was further investigated by theoretical calculations and 1H NMR.The results showed that AZ detects CN–by a deprotonation process with fluorescence enhancement,while P5-AZ improves the sensitivity of CN^(–)recognition through hydrogen bonding,anion-πand anion-dipole interactions,as well as the strong bonding ability of the assembly.Supramolecular assembly P5-AZ has the advantages of low toxicity,high sensitivity,and more importantly,it provides a method to detect CN^(–)sensitivity in the aqueous phase and organisms by host-guest assembly.展开更多
Water-soluble pillar[5]arenes are a class of typical macrocycles and have aroused tremendous attention for its easy to modify, abundant host-guest properties and extensive applications. However, up to now, all the rep...Water-soluble pillar[5]arenes are a class of typical macrocycles and have aroused tremendous attention for its easy to modify, abundant host-guest properties and extensive applications. However, up to now, all the reported water-soluble pillar[5]arenes acted as the host molecules, whereas they failed to be postsynthetically modified, which seriously impeded the development of the pillar[5]arene-based supramolecular chemistry. In this work, a new water-soluble pillar[5]arene, pillar[4]arene[1]quinone, was designed and synthsized with eight quaternary ammonium groups as well as a quinone units. Such a new water-soluble pillar[4]arene[1]quinone was capable of forming 1:1 stable complex with sodium 1-octanesulfonate in aqueous solution. Since the 1,4-quinone unit of WP[4]Q[1] could react with ethylenediamine (EDA) to form a conjugated quinoxaline structure, so pillar[4]arene[1]quinone could apply to the facile fluorescence turn-on sensing of EDA in aqueous solution, organic solvent and air.展开更多
A pseudorotaxane and its polypseudorotaxanes formed between pillar[5]arene moieties and noctylpyrazinium cations as novel fluorescent sensors for the selective detection of halogen ions were reported.A collapse of the...A pseudorotaxane and its polypseudorotaxanes formed between pillar[5]arene moieties and noctylpyrazinium cations as novel fluorescent sensors for the selective detection of halogen ions were reported.A collapse of these pillar[5]arene-based pseudorotaxanes and polypseudorotaxanes occurred upon the addition of Cl,Br,and I(tetrabutylammonium salts),respectively,leading to their fluorescence recovery.The fluorescence enhancement of the pseudorotaxane and the polypseudorotaxanes increases in the order of I展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.32101215,22007052)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20180942,BK20190917)。
文摘Photosynthesis is the process through which living plants utilize photosynthetic pigments,such as chlorophyll,to convert CO_(2)and water into organic compounds and release O_(2)under visible light.In this study,we have successfully constructed a fluorescent supramolecular polymer(P5Py_(2)/Zn/Gen)n by employing orthogonal pillar[5]arene-based molecular recognition and metal ion coordination.Within the supramolecular polymer,the guest molecule Gen unit acts as a light-harvesting moiety,as the ACQ effect is inhibited by host-guest interactions,while the(Py)_(2)/Zn center serves as a catalytic site.By employing this orthogonal self-assembly strategy,we have enhanced the stability of both the donor and acceptor in catalyzing the reduction of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol.Moreover,this photocatalyst can be reused at least 5 times without significant conversion loss.These findings provide a pathway for constructing a recyclable artificial LHS that mimics the entire photosynthesis process.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22225108,21971229,U1932214)Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale。
文摘Macrocyclic materials have attracted much attention due to their particular chemical and physical properties.Herein we report the precise synthesis and characterization of a new bismacrocycle structure base on cycloparaphenylene(CPP)and pillar[5]arene,named cycloparaphenylene-pillar[5]arenes(CPPn[5]).The bismacrocycle was fully characterized by NMR and HR-MS.The photophysical properties of CPPn[5]were investigated by UV–vis,and the maximum absorption peak was located at 331 nm,which was consistent with density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The fluorescence spectrum was further studied and the emission peak was maximized at 458 nm.The computational results indicate the strain energy of CPPn[5]is 27.80 kcal/mol and the HOMO-LUMO gap is 3.39 eV Notably,CPPn[5]showed interesting supramolecular properties.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22001214,21662031,21661028,22061039)the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Gansu Province(No.22JR5RA131)+3 种基金the Longyuan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Project of Gansu Provincethe Major Project Cultivation Program of Northwest Normal University(No.NWNU-LKZD2022-01)the Top Leading Talents Project of Gansu Province,the Key R&D Program of Gansu Province(No.21YF5GA066)Gansu Province College Industry Support Plan Project(No.2022CYZC-18)。
文摘Oligo[n]rotaxanes are one of the most extensively studied categories of mechanically bonded macromolecules.In this study,a supramolecular oligo[2]rotaxane is successfully constructed driven by platinum(Ⅱ)metallacycle and pillar[5]arene-based host–guest interactions in an orthogonal way.The supramolecular oligo[2]rotaxane is further applied in fabricating a light harvesting system.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22071066,22071065)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFA0602900)+1 种基金the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation,China(No.2018B030311008)the Guangzhou Science and Technology Project,China(No.202102020802).
文摘Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires the development of tools that are both sensitive and selective in detecting spermine.In this study,we presented a"supramolecular cyclization-induced emission enhancement"strategy for the sensitive and selective detection of spermine.A new pillar[5]arene probe(P1)demonstrated excellent solution/solid dual-state emission properties,and the addition of certain spermine(Spm)resulted in fluorescence enhancement due to the synergy of multiple weak interactions that restricted the free motion of P1 in the P1⊃Spm complex.This mechanism was further confirmed by time-resolved spectroscopy,DFT calculations,and IGM analysis.With its low limit of detection and high selectivity,P1 is a promising tool for measuring spermine in artificial urine samples.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92056116,21871194,21971169)National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0505903).
文摘Four pillar[5]arene-based bicyclic compounds,so-called molecular universal joint(MUJ),were synthesized by incorporating a bisamide ring containing N,O,or S-heteroatom groups,which served as stimuli-responsive chiroptical molecular devices.The structure of MUJ was confirmed by 1H NMR spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis,and their planar-chiral enantiomers were successfully separated.Chiroptical inversion behaviors from in to out configurations triggered by temperature,solvent,and guest complexation were investigated by circular dichroism spectra.Chiroptical inversion could be realized in the presence of adiponitrile in certain solvents due to the solvation effects on the side ring and the threading of the guest into the pillar[5]arene cavity.However,the stronger self-included interactions between the cavity and the inside ring of certain MUJs led to inhibition of the switching.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1808210)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning province(No.2019-MS-046).
文摘Development of new metal-free heterogeneous catalysts has long been the focus of intense research interest.The integration of multifunctional monomers into the skeletons of porous organic polymers(POPs)provides an efficient pathway to achieve this goal.Herein,we rationally designed and successfully prepared a new Troger’s base(TB)-derived POPs by insertion of pillar[5]arene macrocycle as a positively auxiliary group.Combined the both merits of pillar[5]arene macrocycle and TB moiety,the as-prepared polymer was further explored as an effective metal-free heterogeneous catalyst and exhibited promoted catalytic performance in Knoevenagel condensation and CO_(2)conversion.This work provides a new strategy to fabricate metal-free heterogeneous catalysts based on macrocyclic POPs.
基金supported by the NSFC(Nos.22065031,22061039,22001214,22165027)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.31920230145)+4 种基金the Top-Notch Talent Project in Gansu Province,the Key R&D Program of Gansu Province(No.21YF5GA066)Gansu Province College Industry Support Plan Project(No.2022CYZC-18)Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(Nos.2020-0405-JCC-630,20JR10RA088,21JR1RA220)Gansu Province Science Foundation for Youths(23JRRA690)Northwest Normal University Young Scholars Research Capacity Improvement Program(NWNU-LKQN2023-05).
文摘The cyanide anion(CN^(–))is known to be one of the most toxic anions.Therefore,there is an urgent need to develop a reliable,sensitive,selective,rapid and effective method for the detection of CN^(–).Here,a self-assembly strategy based on pillar[5]arene P5 and azine derivative AZ was used to construct supramolecular sensors,and it was found that the detection effect of CN^(–)was significantly improved by the assembly strategy.The sensitivity of the assembled sensor P5-AZ to CN^(–)is more than 10 times higher than that of AZ.The detect mechanism was further investigated by theoretical calculations and 1H NMR.The results showed that AZ detects CN–by a deprotonation process with fluorescence enhancement,while P5-AZ improves the sensitivity of CN^(–)recognition through hydrogen bonding,anion-πand anion-dipole interactions,as well as the strong bonding ability of the assembly.Supramolecular assembly P5-AZ has the advantages of low toxicity,high sensitivity,and more importantly,it provides a method to detect CN^(–)sensitivity in the aqueous phase and organisms by host-guest assembly.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21801139)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Nos. BK20180942, BK20190917)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province (No. 19KJB150015)the Six Talent Peak Projects in Jiangsu Province (No. XCL-085)。
文摘Water-soluble pillar[5]arenes are a class of typical macrocycles and have aroused tremendous attention for its easy to modify, abundant host-guest properties and extensive applications. However, up to now, all the reported water-soluble pillar[5]arenes acted as the host molecules, whereas they failed to be postsynthetically modified, which seriously impeded the development of the pillar[5]arene-based supramolecular chemistry. In this work, a new water-soluble pillar[5]arene, pillar[4]arene[1]quinone, was designed and synthsized with eight quaternary ammonium groups as well as a quinone units. Such a new water-soluble pillar[4]arene[1]quinone was capable of forming 1:1 stable complex with sodium 1-octanesulfonate in aqueous solution. Since the 1,4-quinone unit of WP[4]Q[1] could react with ethylenediamine (EDA) to form a conjugated quinoxaline structure, so pillar[4]arene[1]quinone could apply to the facile fluorescence turn-on sensing of EDA in aqueous solution, organic solvent and air.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21202083)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu (Nos. BK2011055, BK2011551)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2012M511717)
文摘A pseudorotaxane and its polypseudorotaxanes formed between pillar[5]arene moieties and noctylpyrazinium cations as novel fluorescent sensors for the selective detection of halogen ions were reported.A collapse of these pillar[5]arene-based pseudorotaxanes and polypseudorotaxanes occurred upon the addition of Cl,Br,and I(tetrabutylammonium salts),respectively,leading to their fluorescence recovery.The fluorescence enhancement of the pseudorotaxane and the polypseudorotaxanes increases in the order of I