Emeritus Professor Carl Redshaw's Outputs (426)

2D coordination polymers based on the interaction between cucurbit[5]uril and light lanthanide metal ions in the presence of copper salts, and use for the detection of nitrogenous bases (2023)
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Shi, J., Li, J., Zhang, M. H., Zhu, Z. Q., Chen, K., Huang, L., & Redshaw, C. (2023). 2D coordination polymers based on the interaction between cucurbit[5]uril and light lanthanide metal ions in the presence of copper salts, and use for the detection of nitrogenous bases. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 157, Article 111411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111411

The coordination of cucurbit[5]uril (Q[5]) with lanthanide cations (Ln3+), in the presence of Cu2+ cations, led to the formation of 2D-network coordination polymers, which have been investigated using single crystal X-ray diffraction. Experimental re... Read More about 2D coordination polymers based on the interaction between cucurbit[5]uril and light lanthanide metal ions in the presence of copper salts, and use for the detection of nitrogenous bases.

Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application (2023)
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Feng, X., Wang, X., Redshaw, C., & Tang, B. Z. (2023). Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application. Chemical Society Reviews, 52(19), 6715-6753. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cs00251a

Molecular aggregates are self-assembled from multiple molecules via weak intermolecular interactions, and new chemical and physical properties can emerge compared to their individual molecule. With the development of aggregate science, much research... Read More about Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application.

Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal (2023)
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Zhou, X., Wang, X., Zhang, T. Y., Shen, L., Yang, X. J., Zhang, Q. L., Xu, H., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2023). Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 88(19), 13520-13527. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c01056

Anions play an indispensable role in the balance and regulation of the ecological environment and human health; however, excess anions can cause serious ecological and environment problems. Therefore, the detection and removal of excess anions in aqu... Read More about Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal.

A cucurbit[8]uril-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of pymetrozine (2023)
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Shan, P. H., Pan, D. W., Chen, L. X., Prior, T. J., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). A cucurbit[8]uril-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of pymetrozine. Journal of molecular structure, 1294(2), Article 136418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136418

Herein, we report a simple fluorescence-enhanced system for the selective recognition and determination of the insecticide pymetrozine. 1H NMR spectroscopic data indicate that 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (BPE) is partially encapsulated in the cavity o... Read More about A cucurbit[8]uril-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of pymetrozine.

Ratiometric red aggregation-induced emission luminogens for hydrazine hydrate detection (2023)
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Shan, X., Wu, S., Shen, L., Peng, S., Xu, H., Wang, Z. Y., Yang, X. J., Huang, Y. L., Feng, X., Redshaw, C., & Zhang, Q. L. (2023). Ratiometric red aggregation-induced emission luminogens for hydrazine hydrate detection. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 219, Article 111609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111609

Based on a deprotection reaction and intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) mechanism induced by hydrazine hydrate, a fluorescent probe for the rapid recognition of hydrazine hydrate (N2H4·H2O) was designed. A simple one-step condensation reaction was... Read More about Ratiometric red aggregation-induced emission luminogens for hydrazine hydrate detection.

A pyrene-based platform for studying the relationship of steric effects on optical properties (2023)
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Song, X., Wang, M., Liu, W., Zheng, H., Redshaw, C., Feng, X., Zhao, Z., & Tang, B. Z. (2023). A pyrene-based platform for studying the relationship of steric effects on optical properties. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 219, Article 111532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111532

Triphenylamine (TPA) is a weak fluorophore with an aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect. By integrating pyrene and different substituents (such as benzene, pyrene, phenylcarbazole, tetraphenylethylene (TPE)), a set of new pyrene-based TPA analog... Read More about A pyrene-based platform for studying the relationship of steric effects on optical properties.

Novel pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) composite phase change fibers with satisfactory fluorescence anti-counterfeiting, temperature sensing, and high-temperature warning functions for solar-thermal energy storage (2023)
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Huang, J., Liu, Y., Lin, J., Su, J., Redshaw, C., Feng, X., & Min, Y. (2023). Novel pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) composite phase change fibers with satisfactory fluorescence anti-counterfeiting, temperature sensing, and high-temperature warning functions for solar-thermal energy storage. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 6(4), Article 126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-023-00706-4

Advanced multifunctional composite materials have been a significant force in the advancement of efficient solar-thermal energy conversion and storage, which is critical to address current energy shortage problems. In this study, novel phase change m... Read More about Novel pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) composite phase change fibers with satisfactory fluorescence anti-counterfeiting, temperature sensing, and high-temperature warning functions for solar-thermal energy storage.

Supramolecular Self-assemblies of inverted cucurbit[6]uril with 1,5-pentanediamine (2023)
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Liu, Z. N., Hu, J. H., Xiong, Y., Zhang, J. Y., Hou, R. X., Li, C. R., Meng, T. H., Prior, T. J., Redshaw, C., & Xiao, X. (2023). Supramolecular Self-assemblies of inverted cucurbit[6]uril with 1,5-pentanediamine. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 556, Article 121632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121632

In this study, single crystal X-ray diffraction and 1H NMR spectroscopy were used to examine the interaction of the guest 1,5-pentanediamine with inverted cucurbit[6]uril (iQ[6]) in the presence of [ZnCl4]2− anion. The results show that [ZnCl4]2− and... Read More about Supramolecular Self-assemblies of inverted cucurbit[6]uril with 1,5-pentanediamine.

Vanadium Complexes Derived from O,N,O-tridentate 6-bis(o-hydroxyalkyl/aryl)pyridines: Structural Studies and Use in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone and Ethylene Polymerization (2023)
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Elsegood, M. R., Clegg, W., & Redshaw, C. (2023). Vanadium Complexes Derived from O,N,O-tridentate 6-bis(o-hydroxyalkyl/aryl)pyridines: Structural Studies and Use in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone and Ethylene Polymerization. Catalysts, 13(6), Article 988. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060988

Interaction of [VO(OiPr)3] with 6-bis(o-hydroxyaryl)pyridine, 2,6-{HOC(Ph)2CH2}2(NC5H3), LH2, afforded [VO(OiPr)L] (1) in good yield. The reaction of LNa2, generated in-situ from LH2 and NaH, with [VCl3(THF)3] led to the isolation of [VL2] (2) in whi... Read More about Vanadium Complexes Derived from O,N,O-tridentate 6-bis(o-hydroxyalkyl/aryl)pyridines: Structural Studies and Use in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone and Ethylene Polymerization.

Corrigendum to “Iron complexes of [2 + 2] and [6 + 6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications” [Inorg. Chem. Commun. 139 (2022) 109376] (Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2022) 139, (S1387700322001848), (10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109376)) (2023)
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Wang, K., Chen, K., Cai, J., & Redshaw, C. (2023). Corrigendum to “Iron complexes of [2 + 2] and [6 + 6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications” [Inorg. Chem. Commun. 139 (2022) 109376] (Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2022) 139, (S1387700322001848), (10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109376)). Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 153, Article 110740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110740

The correct formula of 3 is [Fe2(L2H4)][FeBr3OFeBr3]2‧8MeCN.
The revised CIF has been deposited with the CSD
An updated version of the supplementary information file is provided.

Cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular hydrogels: Synthesis, properties and applications (2023)
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Hu, J. H., Huang, Y., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). Cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular hydrogels: Synthesis, properties and applications. Coordination chemistry reviews, 489, Article 215194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215194

Due to their dynamic qualities and potential uses in fields such as biomedicine, tissue engineering, drug delivery, soft materials, and sensing, hydrogels have gained increased attention in recent years. Concurrently, the application of cucurbit[n]ur... Read More about Cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular hydrogels: Synthesis, properties and applications.

K-region tetrasubstituted deep-blue pyrene-based luminogens: Visual detection of trace nitroaniline (2023)
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Cao, J. Y., Yu, Z. D., Yang, G., Wang, X. C., Jiang, L., Wang, X., Zhao, W. X., Chen, S. H., Redshaw, C., Wang, C. Z., & Yamato, T. (2023). K-region tetrasubstituted deep-blue pyrene-based luminogens: Visual detection of trace nitroaniline. Journal of molecular structure, 1285, Article 135490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135490

In recent years, fluorescence sensors have been widely used in explosive detection due to their portability and high efficiency. In the present work, two K-region tetrasubstituted deep-blue pyrene-based luminogens were designed and synthesized by int... Read More about K-region tetrasubstituted deep-blue pyrene-based luminogens: Visual detection of trace nitroaniline.

Novel fluorescent probe for sequential recognition of Zn2+ and pyrophosphate in aqueous based on aggregation-induced emission (2023)
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Bai, Q., Xia, Y., Liang, G., Wang, C., Redshaw, C., & Xiao, X. (2023). Novel fluorescent probe for sequential recognition of Zn2+ and pyrophosphate in aqueous based on aggregation-induced emission. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 295, Article 122585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2023.122585

A new fluorescent probe (E)-4-(4-([2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl)styryl)-1-dodecylpyridin-1-ium (TPy-SD), with the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) property in aqueous solution, has been synthesized and characterized. The new probe, TPy-SD exhibite... Read More about Novel fluorescent probe for sequential recognition of Zn2+ and pyrophosphate in aqueous based on aggregation-induced emission.

Supramolecular Assembly of Tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril and 2-Picolylamine (2023)
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Fan, Y., Cen, R., Shan, P., Redshaw, C., Cong, H., Xiao, X., & Ge, Q. (2023). Supramolecular Assembly of Tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril and 2-Picolylamine. ACS Omega, 8(11), 9919–9924. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c06989

The supramolecular assembly of symmetrical tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril (TMeQ[6]) and 2-picolylamine (AMPy) has been investigated via various techniques, including ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, isothermal tit... Read More about Supramolecular Assembly of Tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril and 2-Picolylamine.

Nanoarchitectonics of the aggregation-induced emission luminescent molecule Tetraphenylethylene-COOH (TPE-COOH): Fluorescence imaging of targeted cancer microsphere cells (2023)
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Luo, F., Shen, L., Zhang, J., Huang, Y., Chen, T., Xu, H., Zhang, Q., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2023). Nanoarchitectonics of the aggregation-induced emission luminescent molecule Tetraphenylethylene-COOH (TPE-COOH): Fluorescence imaging of targeted cancer microsphere cells. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 214, Article 111192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111192

Cancer microspheres are an ideal cellular model for studying cancer stem cells. However, the lack of effective and rapid fluorescent imaging reagents for cancer microspheres has severely hampered cytological studies associated with cancer microsphere... Read More about Nanoarchitectonics of the aggregation-induced emission luminescent molecule Tetraphenylethylene-COOH (TPE-COOH): Fluorescence imaging of targeted cancer microsphere cells.

Sulfonate ligand-induced formation of alkali metal-cucurbit[5]uril-based assemblies (2023)
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Xu, J., Wang, Q., Ge, W. W., Wu, D., Redshaw, C., & Chen, K. (2023). Sulfonate ligand-induced formation of alkali metal-cucurbit[5]uril-based assemblies. CrystEngComm, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ce01568d

Herein, we report the use of 1,5-naphthalene disulfonic acid (H2NDS) as a structure-directing agent to construct cucurbit[5]uril-based supramolecular assemblies. In order to demonstrate the directing role played by H2NDS. {Q[5]·3[H3O]·3Cl·11H2O} (1)... Read More about Sulfonate ligand-induced formation of alkali metal-cucurbit[5]uril-based assemblies.

Stimuli-responsive mechanically interlocked molecules constructed from cucurbit[n]uril homologues and derivatives (2023)
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Liu, J. X., Chen, K., & Redshaw, C. (2023). Stimuli-responsive mechanically interlocked molecules constructed from cucurbit[n]uril homologues and derivatives. Chemical Society Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cs00785a

Cucurbit[n]uril supramolecular chemistry has developed rapidly since 2001 when different cucurbit[n]uril homologues (Q[n]) were successfully separated in pure form. The combination of Q[n] cavity size and various types of external stimuli has given b... Read More about Stimuli-responsive mechanically interlocked molecules constructed from cucurbit[n]uril homologues and derivatives.

4,4′-Biphenyldisulfonic acid induced coordination polymers of symmetrical tetramethyl cucurbit[6]uril with alkaline-earth metals for detection of antibiotics (2023)
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Chen, K., Zhu, Z. Q., Zhang, M. H., Yang, X., Li, J., Chen, C., & Redshaw, C. (2023). 4,4′-Biphenyldisulfonic acid induced coordination polymers of symmetrical tetramethyl cucurbit[6]uril with alkaline-earth metals for detection of antibiotics. CrystEngComm, 25(6), 961-970. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ce01470j

Three new coordination polymers based on macrocyclic symmetrical tetramethyl cucurbit[6]uril (TMeQ[6]) with formulae {[Ca2(C40H44N24O12)(H2O)10](C12H8O6S2)2}·13H2O (1), {[Sr(C40H44N24O12)(H2O)4](C12H8O6S2)}·13H2O (2), and {[Ba2(C40H44N24O12)(C12H8O6S... Read More about 4,4′-Biphenyldisulfonic acid induced coordination polymers of symmetrical tetramethyl cucurbit[6]uril with alkaline-earth metals for detection of antibiotics.

Supramolecular Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Hydrogel Based on Hexamethyl Cucurbit[5]uril for Cell Imaging (2023)
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Sun, X. R., Yang, H. P., Zhang, W., Zhang, S., Hu, J. H., Liu, M., Zeng, X., Li, Q., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). Supramolecular Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Hydrogel Based on Hexamethyl Cucurbit[5]uril for Cell Imaging. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c17891

The host-guest interaction between hexamethyl cucurbit[5]uril (HmeQ[5]) and 1,4-diaminobenzene (DB) was investigated, and a new low-molecular-weight supramolecular gel was prepared by a simple heating/mixing cooling method. The structure and properti... Read More about Supramolecular Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Hydrogel Based on Hexamethyl Cucurbit[5]uril for Cell Imaging.

A study of the supramolecular assembly formed by cucurbit[7]uril and 4-cyanophenol (2023)
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Yu, Z. C., Lu, Y., Zhao, J., Dai, J. J., Chen, G. R., Shan, P. H., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). A study of the supramolecular assembly formed by cucurbit[7]uril and 4-cyanophenol. Journal of molecular structure, 1278, Article 134969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.134969

The binding interaction between 4-cyanophenol (4-CY) and cucurbit[7]uril has been studied using 1H NMR spectroscopy, UV–vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The corresponding absorption and emission spectr... Read More about A study of the supramolecular assembly formed by cucurbit[7]uril and 4-cyanophenol.