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Phenanthrothiophene-Triazine Star-Shaped Discotic Liquid Crystals: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Stimuli-Responsive Fluorescence Properties (2024)
Journal Article
Zeng, C. Y., Deng, W. J., Zhao, K. Q., Redshaw, C., & Donnio, B. (in press). Phenanthrothiophene-Triazine Star-Shaped Discotic Liquid Crystals: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Stimuli-Responsive Fluorescence Properties. Chemistry: a European journal, Article e202400296. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202400296

Lipophilic biphenylthiophene- and phenanthrothiophene-triazine compounds, BPTTn and CPTTn, respectively, were prepared by a tandem procedure involving successive Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and Scholl cyclodehydrogenation reactions. These compounds displ... Read More about Phenanthrothiophene-Triazine Star-Shaped Discotic Liquid Crystals: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Stimuli-Responsive Fluorescence Properties.

Position-dependent hexaarylbenzene AIEgens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties (2024)
Journal Article
Zhao, W. X., Yang, L. F., Yu, D., Chen, F. Y., Liang, L., Cao, J. Y., Yang, G., Chen, S. H., Yamato, T., Redshaw, C., & Wang, C. Z. (in press). Position-dependent hexaarylbenzene AIEgens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nj05914f

With the development and exploration of photoelectric materials, the design of tunable and high luminescence efficiency materials remains a challenge. As a promising candidate, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogens have shown significant adva... Read More about Position-dependent hexaarylbenzene AIEgens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties.

Regulable high-contrast mechanofluorochromic enhancement behaviour based on substituent effects (2024)
Journal Article
Yang, G., Zhao, W. X., Cao, J. Y., Xue, Z. M., Lin, H. T., Chen, S. H., Yamato, T., Redshaw, C., & Wang, C. Z. (in press). Regulable high-contrast mechanofluorochromic enhancement behaviour based on substituent effects. Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc00476k

Herein, a facile strategy was established to build mechanoresponsive luminogens with high sensitivity to substituents and positional effects. Even in slightly different structures, distinct optical phenomena, including fluorescence efficiency and mec... Read More about Regulable high-contrast mechanofluorochromic enhancement behaviour based on substituent effects.

Extended Hydrogen-Bonded Molybdenum Arrays Derived from Carboxylic Acids and Dianilines: ROP Capability of the Complexes and Parent Acids and Dianilines (2024)
Journal Article
Clegg, W., Elsegood, M. R., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Extended Hydrogen-Bonded Molybdenum Arrays Derived from Carboxylic Acids and Dianilines: ROP Capability of the Complexes and Parent Acids and Dianilines. Catalysts, 14(3), Article 214. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14030214

From reactions involving sodium molybdate and dianilines [2,2′-(NH2)C6H4]2(CH2)n (n = 0, 1, 2) and amino-functionalized carboxylic acids 1,2-(NH2)(CO2H)C6H4 or 2-H2NC6H3-1,4-(CO2H)2, in the presence of Et3N and Me3SiCl, products adopting H-bonded net... Read More about Extended Hydrogen-Bonded Molybdenum Arrays Derived from Carboxylic Acids and Dianilines: ROP Capability of the Complexes and Parent Acids and Dianilines.

Double-cavity cucurbiturils: synthesis, structures, properties, and applications (2024)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Yu, Z., Redshaw, C., Xiao, X., & Tao, Z. (2024). Double-cavity cucurbiturils: synthesis, structures, properties, and applications. Chemical Society Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cs00961k

Double-cavity Q[n]s are relatively new members of the Q[n] family and have garnered significant interest due to their distinctive structures and novel properties. While they incorporate n glycoluril units, akin to their single-cavity counterparts, th... Read More about Double-cavity cucurbiturils: synthesis, structures, properties, and applications.

Reaction of Ph2C(X)(CO2H) (X = OH, NH2) with [VO(OR)3] (R = Et, nPr): Structure, magnetic susceptibility and ROP capability (2024)
Journal Article
Glenister, M. A., Frese, J. W., Elsegood, M. R., Canaj, A. B., Brechin, E. K., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Reaction of Ph2C(X)(CO2H) (X = OH, NH2) with [VO(OR)3] (R = Et, nPr): Structure, magnetic susceptibility and ROP capability. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 53(12), 5351-5355. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4dt00078a

Reaction of [VO(OR)3] (R = Et, nPr) with 2,2′-diphenylglycine afforded the alkoxide-bridged dimers {[VO(OR)(μ-OR)][Ph2C(NH2)(CO2)]}2, whereas use of benzilic acid, in the presence of alkali metals, afforded 16-membered metallocycles {V8(O)4M(OR)8[Ph2... Read More about Reaction of Ph2C(X)(CO2H) (X = OH, NH2) with [VO(OR)3] (R = Et, nPr): Structure, magnetic susceptibility and ROP capability.

Pyrene-Based Deep-Blue Fluorophores with Narrow-Band Emission (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Zhang, J., Wang, X., Xie, Z., Zheng, H., Zhang, S., Cai, X., Zhao, Y., Redshaw, C., Min, Y., & Feng, X. (2024). Pyrene-Based Deep-Blue Fluorophores with Narrow-Band Emission. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 89(5), 3319–3330. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c02775

High-efficiency narrow-band luminescent materials have attracted intense interest, resulting in their great colorimetric purity. This has led to a variety of high-tech applications in high-definition displays, spectral analysis, and biomedicine. In t... Read More about Pyrene-Based Deep-Blue Fluorophores with Narrow-Band Emission.

A Coumarin–Hemicyanine Deep Red Dye with a Large Stokes Shift for the Fluorescence Detection and Naked-Eye Recognition of Cyanide (2024)
Journal Article
Li, D., Peng, S., Zhou, X., Shen, L., Yang, X., Xu, H., Redshaw, C., Zhang, C., & Zhang, Q. (2024). A Coumarin–Hemicyanine Deep Red Dye with a Large Stokes Shift for the Fluorescence Detection and Naked-Eye Recognition of Cyanide. Molecules, 29(3), Article 618. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29030618

In this study, we synthesized a coumarin–hemicyanine-based deep red fluorescent dye that exhibits an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). The probe had a large Stokes shift of 287 nm and a large molar absorption coefficient (ε = 7.5 × 105 L·mol−1·cm... Read More about A Coumarin–Hemicyanine Deep Red Dye with a Large Stokes Shift for the Fluorescence Detection and Naked-Eye Recognition of Cyanide.

Influence of Steric Effects on the Emission Behavior of Pyrene-Based Blue Luminogens (2024)
Journal Article
Xie, Z., Liu, W., Liu, Y., Song, X., Zheng, H., Su, X., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2024). Influence of Steric Effects on the Emission Behavior of Pyrene-Based Blue Luminogens. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 89(3), 1681-1691. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c02372

Pyrene-based derivatives have been widely deployed in organic luminescent materials because of their bright fluorescence, high charge carrier mobility, and facile modification. Nevertheless, the fluorescence output of conventional pyrenes is prone to... Read More about Influence of Steric Effects on the Emission Behavior of Pyrene-Based Blue Luminogens.

Detection of basic amino acids under highly alkaline conditions using a perylene amine-derived probe (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, T. T., Lu, Y., Lu, J. H., Zhao, A. T., Redshaw, C., & Xiao, X. (2024). Detection of basic amino acids under highly alkaline conditions using a perylene amine-derived probe. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 309, Article 123835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2024.123835

pH plays a crucial part in numerous chemical and physiological processes. In this work, a new perylene diimide derivative that acts as a pH-sensitive dye with Bay Area Carboxylic Acid functionality. The derivative utilizes the outstanding thermal, ch... Read More about Detection of basic amino acids under highly alkaline conditions using a perylene amine-derived probe.

Selective detection of paraquat by a cucurbit[7]uril-based fluorescent probe (2024)
Journal Article
Shan, P. H., Pan, D. W., Li, C. R., Meng, T. H., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2024). Selective detection of paraquat by a cucurbit[7]uril-based fluorescent probe. Journal of Pesticide Science, 49(2), 114-121. https://doi.org/10.1584/JPESTICS.D23-062

A simple fluorescent “on-off” system that can be utilized for the selective identification and determination of paraquat (PQ) is presented herein. 1H NMR spectroscopic data indicated that in aqueous solution the alkaloid palmatine can be partially en... Read More about Selective detection of paraquat by a cucurbit[7]uril-based fluorescent probe.

Double Cross-Linked Hydrogel Dressings Based on Triblock Copolymers Bearing Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Inherent Antibacterial Properties (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, Q., Liang, X., Shen, L., Xu, H., Wang, Z., Redshaw, C., & Zhang, Q. (2024). Double Cross-Linked Hydrogel Dressings Based on Triblock Copolymers Bearing Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Inherent Antibacterial Properties. Biomacromolecules, 25(1), 388-399. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01040

Bacterial infections typically invade the living tissue of wounds, thereby aggravating the inflammatory response, delaying wound healing, or causing further complications. In this paper, the antibacterial hydrogel (PNVBA) with antifreezing and antidr... Read More about Double Cross-Linked Hydrogel Dressings Based on Triblock Copolymers Bearing Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Inherent Antibacterial Properties.

New pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles with AIE characteristics for detection of dichloromethane and chloroform (2023)
Journal Article
Yu, S., Li, S., Xie, Z., Liu, W., Islam, M. M., Redshaw, C., Cao, M. J., Chen, Q., & Feng, X. (in press). New pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles with AIE characteristics for detection of dichloromethane and chloroform. Luminescence, https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.4640

Three new pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole derivatives containing methoxyphenyl, pyrene or tetraphenylethylene (TPE) units (compounds 1–3) have been designed, synthesized and fully characterized. The aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties of compounds 1–... Read More about New pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles with AIE characteristics for detection of dichloromethane and chloroform.

Mixed-magnesium/zinc calix[4]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies (2023)
Journal Article
Banks, H. J., Frese, J. W., Elsegood, M. R., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Mixed-magnesium/zinc calix[4]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies. Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry, 60(3), 304-307. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cc04899c

Different combinations of organomagnesium reagents and zinc bromide react with either 1,3-dimethoxy-4-tert-butylcalix[4]areneH2 (L(OMe)2H2) or trialkoxycalix[4]arenes (L(OR)3H) (R = n-Pr, n-pentyl) to afford mixed-metal calix[4]arene systems. Intrigu... Read More about Mixed-magnesium/zinc calix[4]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies.

Co/Mn-based 2D coordination polymers: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization (2023)
Journal Article
Gong, Y., Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Co/Mn-based 2D coordination polymers: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 561, Article 121871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121871

The two-dimensional coordination polymers [Co(DMF)2L2]∙0.65H2O and [Mn(DMF)2L2]∙0.4H2O (L = N,N′-bis(glycinyl)pyromellitic diimide) have been prepared and structurally characterized by a variety of techniques including FTIR spectroscopy, powder and s... Read More about Co/Mn-based 2D coordination polymers: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization.

A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, Y. L., Wu, L. F., Wu, C., Rahman, S., Alodhayb, A., Redshaw, C., Georghiou, P. E., & Yamato, T. (2024). A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol. Science of the Total Environment, 908, Article 168209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168209

Nitroaromatic compounds are common explosives and toxic pollutants, the selective and sensitive detection of which is of great importance. Herein, a facile and sensitive fluorescent sensor L was constructed for the sensing of TNP based on the hexahom... Read More about A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.

Synergetic effect of pyrene-based fluorescent probes for trace nitroaniline sensing (2023)
Journal Article
Li, S., Liu, W., Song, X., Wang, C. Z., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2023). Synergetic effect of pyrene-based fluorescent probes for trace nitroaniline sensing. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 47(46), 21183-21189. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nj04102f

Nitroaniline is not only an important chemical intermediate, but also a toxic waste that is harmful to human health. Thus, it is necessary to develop efficient, sensitive, and specific technologies and materials for detecting nitroaniline to address... Read More about Synergetic effect of pyrene-based fluorescent probes for trace nitroaniline sensing.

Supramolecular self-assembly between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril and 1H-benzotriazole (2023)
Journal Article
Dai, X., Xiao, X., Zheng, J., Ma, Y., Yang, N. Q., Redshaw, C., & Ma, P. H. (2024). Supramolecular self-assembly between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril and 1H-benzotriazole. Journal of molecular structure, 1296, Article 136937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136937

In this paper, the host-guest supramolecular interactions between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril with 1H-benzotriazole (BTA) have been investigated using 1H NMR spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), HPLC-QTOF mass spectrometry, IR spectr... Read More about Supramolecular self-assembly between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril and 1H-benzotriazole.

Improved aggregation-induced emission behavior in D-π-A architectures by modifying the donor units (2023)
Journal Article
Cao, J. Y., Yang, G., Xue, Z. M., Zhao, W. X., Chen, S. H., Lin, H. T., Yamato, T., Redshaw, C., Gu, D. Y., & Wang, C. Z. (2023). Improved aggregation-induced emission behavior in D-π-A architectures by modifying the donor units. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 220, Article 111758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111758

With the development of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) in optoelectronic devices, stimulus-responsive sensors, optical storage and bioimaging, the design and synthesis of efficient AIE luminogens remains a challenge. Herein, a series of asymmetri... Read More about Improved aggregation-induced emission behavior in D-π-A architectures by modifying the donor units.

New catalysts bearing chelate ligands for ring opening polymerization studies. (2023)
Thesis
Zhang, X. New catalysts bearing chelate ligands for ring opening polymerization studies. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4443364

Chapter 1: The accumulation of traditional polymer (plastic) pollution has led people to start looking for biodegradable plastics as alternatives. This first chapter provides information on the concept and the development of biodegradable polymers. I... Read More about New catalysts bearing chelate ligands for ring opening polymerization studies..