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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.

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.