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One-Pot Synthesis of Pyreno[2,1-b]furan Molecules with Two-Photon Absorption Properties (2022)
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Wang, X., Zhang, C., Zeng, J., Mao, X., Redshaw, C., Niu, G., …Feng, X. (2022). One-Pot Synthesis of Pyreno[2,1-b]furan Molecules with Two-Photon Absorption Properties. Journal of Organic Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.2c01303

The development of large π-conjugated polycyclic heteroaromatic materials is of immense interest, both in the academic as well as the industrial community. Herein, we present the efficient one-pot synthesis of novel pyreno[2,1-b]furan molecules from... Read More about One-Pot Synthesis of Pyreno[2,1-b]furan Molecules with Two-Photon Absorption Properties.

A novel pillar[5]arene-cucurbit[10]uril based host-guest complex: Synthesis, characterization and detection of paraquat (2022)
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Luo, Y., Zhang, W., Zhao, J., Yang, M. X., Ren, Q., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). A novel pillar[5]arene-cucurbit[10]uril based host-guest complex: Synthesis, characterization and detection of paraquat. Chinese Chemical Letters, 34(3), Article 107780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107780

The macrocyclic family comprising pillar[n]arenes and cucurbit[n]urils have received much attention recently. However, studies on the construction of supramolecular complexes formed directly with derivatized pillar[n]arenes and cucurbit[n]urils are s... Read More about A novel pillar[5]arene-cucurbit[10]uril based host-guest complex: Synthesis, characterization and detection of paraquat.

Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2) (2022)
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Zhang, X., Prior, T. J., Chen, K., Santoro, O., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2). Catalysts, 12(9), Article 935. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12090935

The reactions of the titanium alkoxide [Ti(OR)4] (R = Me, nPr, iPr, tBu) with the acids 2,2’-Ph2C(X)(CO2H), where X = OH and NH2, i.e., benzilic acid (2,2’-diphenylglycolic acid, L1H2), and 2,2’-diphenylglycine (L2H3), have been investigated. The var... Read More about Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2).

Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release (2022)
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Diego-Taboada, A., Sathyapalan, T., Courts, F., Lorch, M., Almutairi, F., Burke, B. P., …Mackenzie, G. (2022). Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release. Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 350, 244-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.08.017

Sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs) are microcapsules derived from the outer shells (exines) of plant spore and pollen grains. This work reports the first clinical study on healthy volunteers to show enhanced bioavailability of vitamin D encapsulate... Read More about Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release.

Facile fluorescent detection of o-nitrophenol by a cucurbit[8]uril-based supramolecular assembly in aqueous media (2022)
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He, J., Yu, X. Y., Yu, Z. C., Liu, M., Shan, P. H., Redshaw, C., …Xiao, X. (2022). Facile fluorescent detection of o-nitrophenol by a cucurbit[8]uril-based supramolecular assembly in aqueous media. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1226, Article 340262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2022.340262

The efficient and selective detection of isomers is an attractive but challenging area. In this study, a supramolecular fluorescent probe based on cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]) and a pyrene-based derivative (G) was prepared, which effectively recognized and... Read More about Facile fluorescent detection of o-nitrophenol by a cucurbit[8]uril-based supramolecular assembly in aqueous media.

Supramolecular Polymeric Material Based on Twisted Cucurbit[14]uril: Sensitive Detection and Removal of Potential Cyanide from Water (2022)
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Zhang, W., Luo, Y., Zhu, P. H., Ni, X. L., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2022). Supramolecular Polymeric Material Based on Twisted Cucurbit[14]uril: Sensitive Detection and Removal of Potential Cyanide from Water. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c10866

Potassium ferricyanide in an aqueous solution is easily decomposed into highly toxic substances (potassium cyanide and hydrogen cyanide) by light or alkaline action, which poses a major hazard to environmental and human health. Here, a reticulated ag... Read More about Supramolecular Polymeric Material Based on Twisted Cucurbit[14]uril: Sensitive Detection and Removal of Potential Cyanide from Water.

Structure-controlled intramolecular charge transfer in asymmetric pyrene-based luminogens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties (2022)
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Yu, Z. D., Cao, J. Y., Li, H. L., Yang, G., Xue, Z. M., Jiang, L., …Yamato, T. (2022). Structure-controlled intramolecular charge transfer in asymmetric pyrene-based luminogens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nj02968e

Full-colour emitting materials have been widely studied driven by their promising potential application in fluorescence imaging and optoelectronic devices. In this paper, the synthesis and charactization of four asymmetric D-A type pyrene-based lumin... Read More about Structure-controlled intramolecular charge transfer in asymmetric pyrene-based luminogens: synthesis, characterization and optical properties.

Encapsulationof the Haloalkane 4-Chloromethylpyridine Hydrochloride by Cucurbit[8]uril (2022)
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Shan, P., Lu, Y., Yu, Z., Fan, Y., Zhao, A., Redshaw, C., …Xiao, X. (2022). Encapsulationof the Haloalkane 4-Chloromethylpyridine Hydrochloride by Cucurbit[8]uril. ChemistrySelect, 7(29), Article e202200107. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202200107

Complexation of 4-chloromethylpyridine hydrochloride (G) with cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]) has been investigated using NMR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), Quantum calculation, and X-ray crystallography. The da... Read More about Encapsulationof the Haloalkane 4-Chloromethylpyridine Hydrochloride by Cucurbit[8]uril.

An Efficient Approach to Pyrene-based Aggregation-induced Emission Luminogens (2022)
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Guo, H., Song, X., Wang, X., Liu, Y., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2022). An Efficient Approach to Pyrene-based Aggregation-induced Emission Luminogens. ChemistrySelect, 7(29), Article e202202208. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202202208

To suppress the fluorescence quenching of pyrene in the aggregation state, this article presents a facile strategy for the construction of pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) via decorating the pyrene core with benzophenone... Read More about An Efficient Approach to Pyrene-based Aggregation-induced Emission Luminogens.

Detection of the Fungicide Dodine by means of Host-Guest Complexation between Cucubit[10]uril and Acridine Orange (2022)
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Wang, C., Zou, H., Cong, H., Huang, Y., Tao, Z., Redshaw, C., & Xiao, X. (2022). Detection of the Fungicide Dodine by means of Host-Guest Complexation between Cucubit[10]uril and Acridine Orange. ChemistrySelect, 7(28), Article e202201584. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202201584

The interaction between acridine orange (AO) and cucurbit[10]uril, Q[10] affords the ternary complex 2AO@Q[10]. Subsequent addition of dodine (DD) displaces AO from the Q[10] cavity, and results in a fluorescent output. The effect of 20 different pes... Read More about Detection of the Fungicide Dodine by means of Host-Guest Complexation between Cucubit[10]uril and Acridine Orange.

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.

Double scaffold networks regulate edible Pickering emulsion gel for designing thermally actuated 4D printing (2022)
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Jiang, Q., Binks, B. P., & Meng, Z. (2022). Double scaffold networks regulate edible Pickering emulsion gel for designing thermally actuated 4D printing. Food Hydrocolloids, 133, Article 107969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107969

3D and 4D printing of emulsion gels can be achieved by controlling the continuous phase and the interface. Edible high internal phase water-in-oil Pickering emulsion gels (PEGs) with a tunable double scaffold network structure are designed and prepar... Read More about Double scaffold networks regulate edible Pickering emulsion gel for designing thermally actuated 4D printing.

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.