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Niobium and Tantalum complexes derived from the acids Ph<inf>2</inf>C(X)CO<inf>2</inf>H (X = OH, NH<inf>2</inf>): synthesis, structure and ROP capability (2022)
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Zhang, X., Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Niobium and Tantalum complexes derived from the acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2): synthesis, structure and ROP capability. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nj02527b

Reaction of benzilic acid, Ph2C(OH)(CO2H), L1H2, with equimolar amounts of M(OR)5 (M = Nb, Ta) led, following work-up, to the tetranuclear complexes [Nb4(OEt)8(L1)4(μ-O)2] (1) or [Ta4(OEt)8(L1)4(μ-O)2]·0.5MeCN (2·0.5MeCN), respectively. Similar use o... Read More about Niobium and Tantalum complexes derived from the acids Ph<inf>2</inf>C(X)CO<inf>2</inf>H (X = OH, NH<inf>2</inf>): synthesis, structure and ROP capability.

Intermolecular Hydrogen-Bond-Assisted Solid-State Dual-Emission Molecules with Mechanical Force-Induced Enhanced Emission (2022)
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Wang, X., Zhang, J., Mao, X., Liu, Y., Li, R., Bai, J., …Tang, B. Z. (2022). Intermolecular Hydrogen-Bond-Assisted Solid-State Dual-Emission Molecules with Mechanical Force-Induced Enhanced Emission. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 87(13), 8503–8514. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.2c00617

Hydrogen bonds not only play a crucial role in the life sciences but also endow molecules with fantastic physical and chemical properties, which help in the realization of their high-tech applications. This work presents an efficient strategy for ach... Read More about Intermolecular Hydrogen-Bond-Assisted Solid-State Dual-Emission Molecules with Mechanical Force-Induced Enhanced Emission.

Cucurbit[6]uril-based supramolecular frameworks formed through outer surface interactions and application for iodine adsorption (2022)
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Hu, J. H., Cen, R., Liu, M., Shan, P. H., Prior, T. J., Redshaw, C., …Xiao, X. (2022). Cucurbit[6]uril-based supramolecular frameworks formed through outer surface interactions and application for iodine adsorption. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 142, Article 109663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109663

The interaction between the outer surface of cucurbit[6]uril (Q[6]) and methyl triphenyl phosphorus iodide (MTPI) has been studied in the presence of [CdCl4]2-. The MTPI is connected to four neighboring Q[6]s through weak interactions such as C-H···π... Read More about Cucurbit[6]uril-based supramolecular frameworks formed through outer surface interactions and application for iodine adsorption.

Mixed-metal calix[8]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies (2022)
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Xing, T., Derbyshire, M., Elsegood, M. R., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Mixed-metal calix[8]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies. Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry, 58(53), 7427-7430. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc02236b

Reactions of différent combinations of group V alkoxides or tungsten oxyalkoxide salts with p-tert-butylcalix[8]areneH8 (L8H8) affords mixed-metal calix[8]arene systems. Intruiging molecular structures are formed and the systems are capable of the ri... Read More about Mixed-metal calix[8]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies.

Progress in host–guest macrocycle/pesticide research: Recognition, detection, release and application (2022)
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Shan, P. H., Hu, J. H., Liu, M., Tao, Z., Xiao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Progress in host–guest macrocycle/pesticide research: Recognition, detection, release and application. Coordination chemistry reviews, 467, Article 214580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214580

Macrocyclic compounds are formed via a series of cyclic oligomers possessing repeating units, and classical examples include cyclodextrins, calix[n]arenes, cucurbit[n]urils and pillar[n]arenes (n represents the number of repeat units). Given their un... Read More about Progress in host–guest macrocycle/pesticide research: Recognition, detection, release and application.

A study of the inclusion complex formed between cucurcubit[7]uril and 1-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-ethanone (2022)
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Feng, X. H., Yu, Z. C., Zhang, W., Redshaw, C., Prior, T. J., Meng, T. H., …Xiao, X. (2022). A study of the inclusion complex formed between cucurcubit[7]uril and 1-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-ethanone. Polyhedron, 222, Article 115938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2022.115938

In the work, we have studied the interaction of cucurbit[7]uril (Q[7]) with 1-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-ethanone (DAPE) using a variety of techiniques including 1H NMR spectroscopy, UV–vis adsorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, Isothermal titrat... Read More about A study of the inclusion complex formed between cucurcubit[7]uril and 1-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-ethanone.

Triphenylamine Derived Radical Cations for Colorimetric Cu<sup>2+</sup> Sensors and as an Antibacterial Agent (2022)
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He, L., Tan, J., Liu, C., Wu, S., Zhang, Q. L., Redshaw, C., & Ni, X. L. (2022). Triphenylamine Derived Radical Cations for Colorimetric Cu2+ Sensors and as an Antibacterial Agent. ChemistrySelect, 7(20), Article e202201155. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202201155

Herein, a series of triphenylamine derivatives (TPAs), which are comprised of electron donor and acceptor moieties, have been exploited as sensitive colorimetric sensors for Cu2+, operating via the formation of the corresponding organic radicals thro... Read More about Triphenylamine Derived Radical Cations for Colorimetric Cu<sup>2+</sup> Sensors and as an Antibacterial Agent.

A study of the inclusion complex formed between cucurbit[8]uril and isonicotinic acid (2022)
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Yu, Z. C., Lu, Y., Shan, P. H., Fan, Y., Tao, Z., Xiao, X., …Redshaw, C. (2022). A study of the inclusion complex formed between cucurbit[8]uril and isonicotinic acid. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-022-01141-6

The complexation between cucurbit[8]uril, Q[8], and isonicotinic acid has been studied using 1H NMR spectroscopy, UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The results revealed that the 2:1 inclusion com... Read More about A study of the inclusion complex formed between cucurbit[8]uril and isonicotinic acid.

Engineering surface segregation of perovskite oxide through wet exsolution for CO catalytic oxidation (2022)
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Li, Z., Wang, X., Li, X., Zeng, M., Redshaw, C., Cao, R., …Wu, Y. A. (2022). Engineering surface segregation of perovskite oxide through wet exsolution for CO catalytic oxidation. Journal of hazardous materials, 436, Article 129110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129110

Cation segregation occurring near the surface or interfaces of solid catalysts plays an important role in catalytic reactions. Unfortunately, the native surface of perovskite oxides is dominated by passivated A-site segregation, which severely hamper... Read More about Engineering surface segregation of perovskite oxide through wet exsolution for CO catalytic oxidation.

Tunable fluorescence emission for multi-color light-emitting diodes and voice-activated intelligent lighting applications (2022)
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Liu, Y., Wang, Y., Song, X., Wang, X., Zhu, H., Zhang, J., …Tang, B. Z. (2022). Tunable fluorescence emission for multi-color light-emitting diodes and voice-activated intelligent lighting applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10(22), 8783-8790. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2tc00936f

With the development of microelectronics technology, personalized intelligent lighting and lighting control systems have been widely utilized in smart buildings to save energy, facilitate people's lives, and decorate our community environment. This a... Read More about Tunable fluorescence emission for multi-color light-emitting diodes and voice-activated intelligent lighting applications.