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Twisted cucurbit[14]uril: a new type of CTE macrocycle for Fe sensing (2022)
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Zhang, W., Luo, Y., Yang, M. X., Lin, W. H., Redshaw, C., Ni, X. L., …Xiao, X. (2022). Twisted cucurbit[14]uril: a new type of CTE macrocycle for Fe sensing. Microchemical journal, 178, Article 107364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2022.107364

Clustering-triggered emission (CTE) luminophores have aroused great attention given they are unconventional luminescence compounds without significant conjugation. In this work, the luminescence phenomenon of twisted cucurbit[14]uril (tQ[14]) is repo... Read More about Twisted cucurbit[14]uril: a new type of CTE macrocycle for Fe sensing.

Iron complexes of [2+2] and [6+6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications (2022)
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Wang, K., Chen, K., Cai, J., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Iron complexes of [2+2] and [6+6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 139, Article 109376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109376

Reaction of [2+2] and [6+6] Schiff-base macrocycles with FeBr2 are reported, together with preliminary studies of the applications of the iron-containing products. In particular, we have investigated peroxidase-like activity and determination of H2O2... Read More about Iron complexes of [2+2] and [6+6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications.

A cucurbit[6]uril-carbon dot system: a potentially new bioimaging agent. (2022)
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Zhang, S., Tian, Y., Liu, M., Hong-Meng, T., Li, C. R., Zeng, X., …Redshaw, C. (2022). A cucurbit[6]uril-carbon dot system: a potentially new bioimaging agent. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 6, 973-980. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2qm00022a

We report novel cucurbit[6]uril (Q[6])/carbon quantum dots (CQDs) prepared by solvothermal and nitrogen doped methods. The m-Q[6]-CQDs have been characterized by FTIR, XRD and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The obtained m-Q[6]-CQDs exhibit good wa... Read More about A cucurbit[6]uril-carbon dot system: a potentially new bioimaging agent..

A new cucurbit[10]uril-based AIE fluorescent supramolecular polymer for cellular imaging (2022)
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Luo, Y., Gan, S., Zhang, W., Jia, M., Chen, L., Redshaw, C., …Xiao, X. (2022). A new cucurbit[10]uril-based AIE fluorescent supramolecular polymer for cellular imaging. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 6(8), 1021-1025. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2qm00084a

To further advance the development of cucurbit[10]uril-based supramolecular biomaterials, an AIE fluorescent supramolecular polymer (TPE-B@Q[10]) was constructed from the newly synthesized AIE molecule TPE-B and Q[10] via host-guest interactions in a... Read More about A new cucurbit[10]uril-based AIE fluorescent supramolecular polymer for cellular imaging.

A Twisted Cucurbit[14]Uril-Based Fluorescent Supramolecular Polymer Mediated by Metal Ion (2022)
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Luo, Y., Zhang, W., Yang, M. X., Feng, X. H., Redshaw, C., Li, Q., …Xiao, X. (2022). A Twisted Cucurbit[14]Uril-Based Fluorescent Supramolecular Polymer Mediated by Metal Ion. Macromolecules, 55(5), Article 1642–1646. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00075

Twisted cucubit[14]uril, tQ [14], forms a fluorescent supramolecular polymer with the water-soluble fluorescent tetrapyridinium pyrene compound TPYP via host-guest interactions. Binding is via the alkyl chains and pyridines of TPYP at a molar ratio o... Read More about A Twisted Cucurbit[14]Uril-Based Fluorescent Supramolecular Polymer Mediated by Metal Ion.

Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study of the Chinese Miao Medicine Sidaxue in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (2022)
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Wu, N., Yuan, T., Yin, Z., Yuan, X., Sun, J., Wu, Z., …Dai, X. (2022). Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study of the Chinese Miao Medicine Sidaxue in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 16, 435-466. https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S330947

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms of Compound Sidaxue (SX), a prescription of Chinese Miao medicine, in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using network pharmacology and in vivo experimental approaches. Methods: Networ... Read More about Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study of the Chinese Miao Medicine Sidaxue in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Activating Surface Lattice Oxygen of a Cu/Zn1–xCuxO Catalyst through Interface Interactions for CO Oxidation (2022)
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Zeng, M., Wang, X., Yang, Q., Chu, X., Chen, Z., Li, Z., …Wu, Y. A. (2022). Activating Surface Lattice Oxygen of a Cu/Zn1–xCuxO Catalyst through Interface Interactions for CO Oxidation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c24321

Surface lattice oxygen in metal oxides is a common participant in many chemical reactions. Given this, the structural design of catalysts to activate lattice oxygen and moreover investigations into the effect of lattice oxygen on reaction pathways ar... Read More about Activating Surface Lattice Oxygen of a Cu/Zn1–xCuxO Catalyst through Interface Interactions for CO Oxidation.

Steric influences on the photophysical properties of pyrene-based derivatives; mechanochromism and their pH-responsive ability (2022)
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Zeng, J., Wang, X., Song, X., Liu, Y., Liao, B., Bai, J., …Feng, X. (2022). Steric influences on the photophysical properties of pyrene-based derivatives; mechanochromism and their pH-responsive ability. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 200, Article 110123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110123

Steric effects have attracted great attention in the fields of synthetic chemistry, spectroscopy, crystallography, as well as surface chemistry. Herein, two pyrene-based compounds with different cyclic ketones acting as a bridge are presented and the... Read More about Steric influences on the photophysical properties of pyrene-based derivatives; mechanochromism and their pH-responsive ability.

A Highly Selective Colorimetric Naked-Eye Probe for Hypochlorite Detection in Water (2022)
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Yu, Q., Chen, X. L., Zhang, Q. L., Liu, H., Yang, X. J., Xu, H., …Redshaw, C. (2022). A Highly Selective Colorimetric Naked-Eye Probe for Hypochlorite Detection in Water. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 42(1), 322-332. https://doi.org/10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593%282022%2901-0322-11

The real-time detection and monitoring of hypochlorites (ClO-) in water is highly challenging. An excellent colorimetric "naked-eye" probe photoacid (PAH) was synthesized. PAH was comfirmed using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS), 1H NMR and 1... Read More about A Highly Selective Colorimetric Naked-Eye Probe for Hypochlorite Detection in Water.

A cucurbit[8]uril-based probe for the detection of the pesticide tricyclazole (2022)
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Wu, H., Zhao, J., Yang, X. N., Yang, D., Chen, L. X., Redshaw, C., …Xiao, X. (2022). A cucurbit[8]uril-based probe for the detection of the pesticide tricyclazole. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 199, Article 110076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.110076

A system comprising cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]) and a fluorescent molecule (E)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-(4-hydroxystyryl)pyridin-1-ium bromide (HPy) has been utilized to construct a fluorescent probe that is capable of detecting the pesticide tricyclazole (TC... Read More about A cucurbit[8]uril-based probe for the detection of the pesticide tricyclazole.

Encapsulation of l-valine, d-leucine and d-methionine by cucurbit[8]uril (2022)
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Zhang, Z. H., Lin, R. L., Yu, X. Y., Chen, L. X., Tao, Z., Xiao, X., …Liu, J. X. (2022). Encapsulation of l-valine, d-leucine and d-methionine by cucurbit[8]uril. CrystEngComm, 24(5), 1035-1040. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ce01513c

The binding interactions of cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]) with L-valine, D-leucine, and D-methionine, both in aqueous solution and solid state, have been studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. 1H NMR data indicate that Q[8] can encapsulat... Read More about Encapsulation of l-valine, d-leucine and d-methionine by cucurbit[8]uril.

Pd-Immobilized Schiff Base Double-Layer Macrocycle: Synthesis, Structures, Peroxidase Mimic Activity, and Antibacterial Performance (2021)
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Wang, K., Chen, K., Prior, T. J., Feng, X., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Pd-Immobilized Schiff Base Double-Layer Macrocycle: Synthesis, Structures, Peroxidase Mimic Activity, and Antibacterial Performance. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14(1), 1423–1433. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c19795

Di-, tri-, and tetra-aldehydes have been employed to access new [2 + 2] [2 + 3] and [2 + 4] double-layer Schiff base macrocycles. The [2 + 3] compound has been used for the immobilization of Pd and the resulting composite has been employed as a perox... Read More about Pd-Immobilized Schiff Base Double-Layer Macrocycle: Synthesis, Structures, Peroxidase Mimic Activity, and Antibacterial Performance.

Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum(V) complexes derived from iodoanilines: Synthesis, structure, and rop of ε-caprolactone (2021)
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Xing, T., Elsegood, M. R. J., Dale, S. H., & Redshaw, C. (2021). Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum(V) complexes derived from iodoanilines: Synthesis, structure, and rop of ε-caprolactone. Catalysts, 11(12), Article 1554. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11121554

The reaction of [Mo(η-C5Me5 )Cl4 ] with the ortho-, meta-, or para-iodo-functionalized anilines 2-IC6H4NH2, 3-IC6H4NH2, 4-IC6H4NH2 yields imido or amine products of the type [Mo(ηC5Me5 )Cl2 (IC6H4N)] (2-I, 1, 3-I, 3, 4-I, 5) or [Mo(η-C5Me5 )Cl4 (IC6H... Read More about Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum(V) complexes derived from iodoanilines: Synthesis, structure, and rop of ε-caprolactone.

Construction of a Supramolecular Fluorescence Sensor from Water-soluble Pillar[5]arene and 1-Naphthol for Recognition of Metal Ions (2021)
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Zhu, X. Y., Yang, X. N., Luo, Y., Redshaw, C., Liu, M., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2021). Construction of a Supramolecular Fluorescence Sensor from Water-soluble Pillar[5]arene and 1-Naphthol for Recognition of Metal Ions. ChemistrySelect, 6(46), 13265-13269. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202103744

A new fluorescent chemosensor comprised of a pyridine functionalized pillar[5]arene (PyP5) and 1-naphthol has been designed and utilized for the recognition of metal cations. The 1-naphthol was encapsulated by the PyP5 cavity and formed a 1 : 1 host... Read More about Construction of a Supramolecular Fluorescence Sensor from Water-soluble Pillar[5]arene and 1-Naphthol for Recognition of Metal Ions.

Study on the Preparation Technology of Omeprazole Vesicles (2021)
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Deng, W., Wang, Z., Zhang, Y., Chen, Q., Xiao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2021). Study on the Preparation Technology of Omeprazole Vesicles. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 91(11), 2311-2319. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363221110190

Herein a study on the process of converting omeprazole into omeprazole vesicles by a film dispersion method is presented. Using encapsulation efficiency as an index, the formulation and technology of omeprazole vesicles are optimized by a single fact... Read More about Study on the Preparation Technology of Omeprazole Vesicles.

Structural and magnetic characterization of tetranuclear [Ni(II)<inf>2</inf>Ln(III)<inf>2</inf>] complexes bearing tetra-branched Schiff base ligands (2021)
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Shen, L., Hu, P., Yang, X. J., Xu, H., Huang, Y. L., Redshaw, C., & Zhang, Q. L. (2022). Structural and magnetic characterization of tetranuclear [Ni(II)2Ln(III)2] complexes bearing tetra-branched Schiff base ligands. Polyhedron, 212, Article 115584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2021.115584

A series of tetranuclear [Ni(II)2Ln(III)2] complexes of general formula [Ni2Ln2(L)(H2O)9(OH)4Cl]∙3H2O∙Cl (1, 2, 5) (Ln = Dy (1), Tb (2), Ho (5)) and [Ni2Ln2(L)(H2O)12Cl] ∙3H2O∙5Cl (3, 4, 6, 7) (Ln = Gd (3), Sm (4), Nd (6), Pr (7)); H4L = N,N’,N’’,N’’... Read More about Structural and magnetic characterization of tetranuclear [Ni(II)<inf>2</inf>Ln(III)<inf>2</inf>] complexes bearing tetra-branched Schiff base ligands.

Color tuning and white light emission based on tetraphenylethylene-functionalized cucurbit[7]uril and FRET triggered by host-guest self-assembly (2021)
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Yang, J. F., Tao, Z., Redshaw, C., Zeng, X., & Luo, H. (2021). Color tuning and white light emission based on tetraphenylethylene-functionalized cucurbit[7]uril and FRET triggered by host-guest self-assembly. Tetrahedron, 101, Article 132509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2021.132509

This work utilizes the advantages produced when combining aggregation-induced emission in aqueous medium with macrocyclic amphiphiles that can noncovalently incorporate donor/acceptor pairs. A novel FRET system was assembled by using tetraphenylethyl... Read More about Color tuning and white light emission based on tetraphenylethylene-functionalized cucurbit[7]uril and FRET triggered by host-guest self-assembly.

Stimuli-Responsive Materials from Ferrocene-Based Organic Small Molecule for Wearable Sensors (2021)
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Li, L., Zhang, J., Yang, C., Huang, L., Zhang, J., Bai, J., …Tang, B. Z. (2021). Stimuli-Responsive Materials from Ferrocene-Based Organic Small Molecule for Wearable Sensors. Small, Article 2103125. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202103125

Stimuli-responsive crystals capable of energy conversion have emerged as promising materials for smart sensors, actuators, wearable devices, and robotics. Here, a novel ferrocene-based organic molecule crystal (Fc-Cz) that possesses anisotropic piezo... Read More about Stimuli-Responsive Materials from Ferrocene-Based Organic Small Molecule for Wearable Sensors.

Lithiated Calix[ n]arenes (n = 6 or 8): Synthesis, Structures, and Use in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters (2021)
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Xing, T., Jiang, C., Elsegood, M. R. J., & Redshaw, C. (2021). Lithiated Calix[ n]arenes (n = 6 or 8): Synthesis, Structures, and Use in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters. Inorganic chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02192

A variety of lithiated calix[n]arenes, for which n = 6 or 8, have been isolated, structurally characterized, and evaluated as catalysts for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of the cyclic esters ϵ-caprolactone (ϵ-CL), δ-valerolactone (δ-VL), and... Read More about Lithiated Calix[ n]arenes (n = 6 or 8): Synthesis, Structures, and Use in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters.

Lead calix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8): Structures and ring opening homo-/co-polymerization capability for cyclic esters (2021)
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Xing, T., Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2021). Lead calix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8): Structures and ring opening homo-/co-polymerization capability for cyclic esters. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 50(42), 15140-15152. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1dt02790e

Reaction of [LiPb(OiPr)3]2 (generated in situ) with either p-tert-butylcalix[4]areneH4 (L4H4) or p-tert-butylcalix[6]areneH6 (L6H6) resulted in the heterometallic lithium/lead complexes [Pb4Li2(L4)4H6(MeCN)3]·4.5MeCN (1·4.5MeCN) and [Pb8Li10Cl2(L6H2)... Read More about Lead calix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8): Structures and ring opening homo-/co-polymerization capability for cyclic esters.