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Lipid Droplet-Specific Red Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens: Fast Light-Up of Gram-Positive Pathogens for Identification of Bacteria (2022)
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Wang, X., Song, M., Liu, Y., Feng, X., Redshaw, C., Wang, D., …Tang, B. Z. (2022). Lipid Droplet-Specific Red Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens: Fast Light-Up of Gram-Positive Pathogens for Identification of Bacteria. ACS Materials Letters, 4(8), 1523-1530. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.2c00551

Gram-positive (G+) and Gram-negative (G-) bacteria require considerable differences in their therapeutic strategies. Thus, the development of highly efficient techniques for differentiating G+and G-bacteria is of vital importance for practical clinic... Read More about Lipid Droplet-Specific Red Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens: Fast Light-Up of Gram-Positive Pathogens for Identification of Bacteria.

Y-Shaped Pyrene-Based Aggregation-Induced Emission Blue Emitters for High-Performance OLED Devices (2022)
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Zeng, J., Qiu, N., Zhang, J., Wang, X., Redshaw, C., Feng, X., …Tang, B. Z. (2022). Y-Shaped Pyrene-Based Aggregation-Induced Emission Blue Emitters for High-Performance OLED Devices. Advanced Optical Materials, Article 2200917. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202200917

The proposed concept of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) has offered an efficient strategy to design high-performance luminescent materials. Herein, three blue emitters containing a pyrene core decorated with either triphenylamine or tetraphenyleth... Read More about Y-Shaped Pyrene-Based Aggregation-Induced Emission Blue Emitters for High-Performance OLED Devices.

Trinuclear zinc calix[4]arenes: synthesis, structure, and ring opening polymerization studies (2022)
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Xing, T., Frese, J., Derbyshire, M., Glenister, M. A., Elsegood, M. R. J., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Trinuclear zinc calix[4]arenes: synthesis, structure, and ring opening polymerization studies. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2dt01496c

The trinuclear zinc calix[4]arene complexes [Zn3(O2CCH3)2(L(O)2(OMe)2)2·xMeCN (x = 7.5, 1; x = 6, 1′), [Zn3(O2CCH3)2(L(O)2(OnPr)2)2·5MeCN (2·5MeCN), [Zn3(OEt)2(L(O)2(OMe)2)2]·4MeCN (3·4MeCN), [Zn3(OEt)2(L(Opentyl)2)2]·4.5MeCN (4·4.5MeCN) and [Zn3(OH)... Read More about Trinuclear zinc calix[4]arenes: synthesis, structure, and ring opening polymerization studies.

Naphthaldehyde-based Schiff base dyes: aggregation-induced emission and high-contrast reversible mechanochromic luminescence (2022)
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Shen, L., Yu, C. J., Xie, H. F., Xu, N., Xu, H., Huang, Y. L., Redshaw, C., Feng, X., & Zhang, Q. L. (2022). Naphthaldehyde-based Schiff base dyes: aggregation-induced emission and high-contrast reversible mechanochromic luminescence. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2qm00542e

Mechanochromic luminescent materials have attracted intense attention because of their excellent reversible optical behaviour, but the mechanism of the stimuli responsive behaviour remains ambiguous. Herein, a novel naphthaldehyde-based Schiff base,... Read More about Naphthaldehyde-based Schiff base dyes: aggregation-induced emission and high-contrast reversible mechanochromic luminescence.

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 Cu²⁺ 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 Cu²⁺ 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.

Construction of cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular frameworks via host-guest inclusion and functional properties thereof (2022)
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Chen, K., Hua, Z. Y., Zhao, J. L., Redshaw, C., & Tao, Z. (2022). Construction of cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular frameworks via host-guest inclusion and functional properties thereof. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 9(12), 2753-2809. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2qi00513a

Frameworks utilizing cucurbit[n]uril-based chemistry build on the rapid developments in the fields of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) and supramolecular organic frameworks (SOFs), and as porous materials have found... Read More about Construction of cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular frameworks via host-guest inclusion and functional properties thereof.

Highly selective recognition of the Al(ClO4)3 molecule by a mono-pyrene substituted thiacalix[4]arene chemosensor (2022)
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Zhao, J. L., Xuan, S., Chen, K., Redshaw, C., Chen, Y., & Jin, Z. (2022). Highly selective recognition of the Al(ClO4)3 molecule by a mono-pyrene substituted thiacalix[4]arene chemosensor. Chemical Communications, 58(41), 6112-6115. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc01609e

A mono-pyrene substituted thiacalix[4]arene chemosensor (TCA-Py) was successfully synthesized in satisfactory yield. Fluorescence analysis revealed that TCA-Py exhibited a high recognition selectivity toward the Al(ClO4)3 molecule due to the synergy... Read More about Highly selective recognition of the Al(ClO4)3 molecule by a mono-pyrene substituted thiacalix[4]arene chemosensor.

Cucurbit[8]uril triggered fluorescence visualization of concentration-dependent interconversion of supramolecular polymer and dimer assemblies (2022)
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Ren, J., Zhang, X., Redshaw, C., & Ni, X. L. (2022). Cucurbit[8]uril triggered fluorescence visualization of concentration-dependent interconversion of supramolecular polymer and dimer assemblies. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 203, Article 110335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110335

Concentration-dependent dynamically equilibrating systems play a crucial role in biology, supramolecular assemblies, and materials science. Herein, host-guest interaction triggered fluorescence emissions have been exploited to monitor concentration-d... Read More about Cucurbit[8]uril triggered fluorescence visualization of concentration-dependent interconversion of supramolecular polymer and dimer assemblies.

Heterometallic cobalt(ii) calix[6 and 8]arenes: synthesis, structure and electrochemical activity (2022)
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Ignaszak, A., Patterson, N., O'Brien, C., True, A., Elsegood, M. R., Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Heterometallic cobalt(ii) calix[6 and 8]arenes: synthesis, structure and electrochemical activity. RSC advances, 12(19), 11672-11685. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ra01009g

Heterometallic cobalt p-tert-butylcalix[6 and 8]arenes have been generated from the in situ reaction of lithium reagents (n-BuLi or t-BuOLi) or NaH with the parent calix[n]arene and subsequent reaction with CoBr2. The reverse route, involving the add... Read More about Heterometallic cobalt(ii) calix[6 and 8]arenes: synthesis, structure and electrochemical activity.

Erratum: A Twisted Cucurbit[14]Uril-Based Fluorescent Supramolecular Polymer Mediated by Metal Ion (Macromolecules (2022) 55: 5 (1642-1646) DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00075) (2022)
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Luo, Y., Zhang, W., Yang, M. X., Feng, X. H., Redshaw, C., Li, Q., …Xiao, X. (2022). Erratum: A Twisted Cucurbit[14]Uril-Based Fluorescent Supramolecular Polymer Mediated by Metal Ion (Macromolecules (2022) 55: 5 (1642-1646) DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00075). Macromolecules, 55(8), 3361-3362. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00556

In our original article, twisted cucubit[14]uril (tQ[14]) forms a fluorescent supramolecular polymer with the water-soluble fluorescent tetrapyridinium pyrene compound TPYP with a molar ratio of 2:1 (tQ[14]:TPYP) via host?guest interactions. The addi... Read More about Erratum: A Twisted Cucurbit[14]Uril-Based Fluorescent Supramolecular Polymer Mediated by Metal Ion (Macromolecules (2022) 55: 5 (1642-1646) DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00075).

A New Cationic Fluorescent Probe for HSO3− Based on Bisulfite Induced Aggregation Self-Assembly (2022)
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Zhang, X., Su, S. Y., Chen, X. T., Shen, L. Y., Zhang, Q. L., Ni, X. L., …Redshaw, C. (2022). A New Cationic Fluorescent Probe for HSO3− Based on Bisulfite Induced Aggregation Self-Assembly. Molecules, 27(8), Article 2378. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27082378

In comparison with the numerous studies that have centered on developing molecular frameworks for the functionalization of fluorescent materials, less research has addressed the influence of the side chains, despite such appendages contributing signi... Read More about A New Cationic Fluorescent Probe for HSO3− Based on Bisulfite Induced Aggregation Self-Assembly.