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Cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dots for recognizing l-tryptophan and capecitabine (2022)
Journal Article
Liu, M., Cen, R., Lu, J. H., Meng, T. H., Li, C. R., Redshaw, C., Prior, T. J., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (in press). Cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dots for recognizing l-tryptophan and capecitabine. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2qm00589a

Fluorescent nitrogen and fluorine doped carbon dots (CDs) were prepared by a hydrothermal method using levofloxacin (LVFX) and cucurbit[6]uril (Q[6]) as the nitrogen and carbon sources, respectively. Decomposition of LVFX occurred at elevated tempera... Read More about Cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dots for recognizing l-tryptophan and capecitabine.

New dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluorescence systems based on cucurbit[8]uril: White light, 3D printing, and anti-counterfeit applications (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, T. T., Yang, X. N., Hu, J. H., Luo, Y., Liu, H. J., Tao, Z., Xiao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2023). New dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluorescence systems based on cucurbit[8]uril: White light, 3D printing, and anti-counterfeit applications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, Article 138960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.138960

In this work, we have utilized a supramolecular approach to control emission, and generate white light and have applied the system to both 3D printing and counterfeiting applications. In particular, we report two new dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluo... Read More about New dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluorescence systems based on cucurbit[8]uril: White light, 3D printing, and anti-counterfeit applications.

One-Pot Synthesis of Pyreno[2,1-b]furan Molecules with Two-Photon Absorption Properties (2022)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Zhang, C., Zeng, J., Mao, X., Redshaw, C., Niu, G., Yu, X., & Feng, X. (2022). One-Pot Synthesis of Pyreno[2,1-b]furan Molecules with Two-Photon Absorption Properties. Journal of Organic Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.2c01303

The development of large π-conjugated polycyclic heteroaromatic materials is of immense interest, both in the academic as well as the industrial community. Herein, we present the efficient one-pot synthesis of novel pyreno[2,1-b]furan molecules from... Read More about One-Pot Synthesis of Pyreno[2,1-b]furan Molecules with Two-Photon Absorption Properties.

A novel pillar[5]arene-cucurbit[10]uril based host-guest complex: Synthesis, characterization and detection of paraquat (2022)
Journal Article
Luo, Y., Zhang, W., Zhao, J., Yang, M. X., Ren, Q., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). A novel pillar[5]arene-cucurbit[10]uril based host-guest complex: Synthesis, characterization and detection of paraquat. Chinese Chemical Letters, 34(3), Article 107780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107780

The macrocyclic family comprising pillar[n]arenes and cucurbit[n]urils have received much attention recently. However, studies on the construction of supramolecular complexes formed directly with derivatized pillar[n]arenes and cucurbit[n]urils are s... Read More about A novel pillar[5]arene-cucurbit[10]uril based host-guest complex: Synthesis, characterization and detection of paraquat.

Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2) (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Prior, T. J., Chen, K., Santoro, O., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2). Catalysts, 12(9), Article 935. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12090935

The reactions of the titanium alkoxide [Ti(OR)4] (R = Me, nPr, iPr, tBu) with the acids 2,2’-Ph2C(X)(CO2H), where X = OH and NH2, i.e., benzilic acid (2,2’-diphenylglycolic acid, L1H2), and 2,2’-diphenylglycine (L2H3), have been investigated. The var... Read More about Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2).

Facile fluorescent detection of o-nitrophenol by a cucurbit[8]uril-based supramolecular assembly in aqueous media (2022)
Journal Article
He, J., Yu, X. Y., Yu, Z. C., Liu, M., Shan, P. H., Redshaw, C., Huang, Y., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2022). Facile fluorescent detection of o-nitrophenol by a cucurbit[8]uril-based supramolecular assembly in aqueous media. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1226, Article 340262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2022.340262

The efficient and selective detection of isomers is an attractive but challenging area. In this study, a supramolecular fluorescent probe based on cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]) and a pyrene-based derivative (G) was prepared, which effectively recognized and... Read More about Facile fluorescent detection of o-nitrophenol by a cucurbit[8]uril-based supramolecular assembly in aqueous media.

Supramolecular Polymeric Material Based on Twisted Cucurbit[14]uril: Sensitive Detection and Removal of Potential Cyanide from Water (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, W., Luo, Y., Zhu, P. H., Ni, X. L., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2022). Supramolecular Polymeric Material Based on Twisted Cucurbit[14]uril: Sensitive Detection and Removal of Potential Cyanide from Water. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c10866

Potassium ferricyanide in an aqueous solution is easily decomposed into highly toxic substances (potassium cyanide and hydrogen cyanide) by light or alkaline action, which poses a major hazard to environmental and human health. Here, a reticulated ag... Read More about Supramolecular Polymeric Material Based on Twisted Cucurbit[14]uril: Sensitive Detection and Removal of Potential Cyanide from Water.

Encapsulationof the Haloalkane 4-Chloromethylpyridine Hydrochloride by Cucurbit[8]uril (2022)
Journal Article
Shan, P., Lu, Y., Yu, Z., Fan, Y., Zhao, A., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2022). Encapsulationof the Haloalkane 4-Chloromethylpyridine Hydrochloride by Cucurbit[8]uril. ChemistrySelect, 7(29), Article e202200107. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202200107

Complexation of 4-chloromethylpyridine hydrochloride (G) with cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]) has been investigated using NMR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), Quantum calculation, and X-ray crystallography. The da... Read More about Encapsulationof the Haloalkane 4-Chloromethylpyridine Hydrochloride by Cucurbit[8]uril.

An Efficient Approach to Pyrene-based Aggregation-induced Emission Luminogens (2022)
Journal Article
Guo, H., Song, X., Wang, X., Liu, Y., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2022). An Efficient Approach to Pyrene-based Aggregation-induced Emission Luminogens. ChemistrySelect, 7(29), Article e202202208. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202202208

To suppress the fluorescence quenching of pyrene in the aggregation state, this article presents a facile strategy for the construction of pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) via decorating the pyrene core with benzophenone... Read More about An Efficient Approach to Pyrene-based Aggregation-induced Emission Luminogens.

Structure-controlled intramolecular charge transfer in asymmetric pyrene-based luminogens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties (2022)
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Yu, Z. D., Cao, J. Y., Li, H. L., Yang, G., Xue, Z. M., Jiang, L., Yu, J. Y., Wang, C. Z., Liu, X. Y., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2022). Structure-controlled intramolecular charge transfer in asymmetric pyrene-based luminogens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nj02968e

Full-colour emitting materials have been widely studied driven by their promising potential application in fluorescence imaging and optoelectronic devices. In this paper, the synthesis and charactization of four asymmetric D-A type pyrene-based lumin... Read More about Structure-controlled intramolecular charge transfer in asymmetric pyrene-based luminogens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties.