Molecular barrels as potential hosts: from synthesis to applications

R Banerjee, D Chakraborty… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Self-assembled discrete molecular architectures that show selective molecular recognition
within their internal cavities are highly desirable. Such hosts often show guest recognition …

[2, 2] Paracyclophanes-based double helicates for constructing artificial light-harvesting systems and white LED device

Z Lian, J He, L Liu, Y Fan, X Chen, H Jiang - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The construction of efficient artificial light-harvesting systems (ALHSs) is of vital importance
in utilizing solar energy. Herein, we report the non-covalent syntheses of double helicates …

Emissive metallacages for biomedical applications

Q Feng, R Li, T Gao, D Chu, M Zhang - Science China Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
Owing to their appealing three-dimensional structures and tunable photophysical properties,
emissive metallacages have been widely applied in recognition and sensing, adsorption …

Chiral Adaptive Induction of an Achiral Cucurbit [8] uril‐Based Supramolecular Organic Framework by Dipeptides in Water

C Yan, Q Li, X Miao, Y Zhao, Y Li, P Wang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chiral induction by natural biomolecules can reveal the indispensable role of chiral
structures in life and can be used to develop the chirality‐sensing biomolecular recognition …

Isoreticular Preparation of Tetraphenylethylene‐based Multicomponent Metallacages towards Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production

C Mu, L Zhang, G Li, Y Hou, H Liu, Z Zhang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multicomponent metallacages can integrate the functions of their different building blocks to
achieve synergetic effects for advanced applications. Herein, based on metal‐coordination …

Emissive Metallacage‐Cored Polyurethanes with Self‐Healing and Shape Memory Properties

K Gao, Q Feng, Z Zhang, R Zhang, Y Hou… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The structures of the crosslinks in supramolecular polymer networks play an important role
on their properties and functions. Herein, emissive metallacages are used as crosslinks to …

Morpholine-functionalized multicomponent metallacage as a vector for lysosome-targeted cell imaging

Q Feng, T Yang, L Ma, X Li, H Yuan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metallacages with suitable cavities and specific functions are promising delivery vectors in
biological systems. Herein, we report a morpholine-functionalized metallacage for lysosome …

Constructing Ultrastable Metallo-Cages via In Situ Deprotonation/Oxidation of Dynamic Supramolecular Assemblies

P Su, W Zhang, C Guo, H Liu, C Xiong… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Coordination-driven self-assembly enables the spontaneous construction of metallo-
supramolecules with high precision, facilitated by dynamic and reversible metal–ligand …

Enhancing the photosensitivity of hypocrellin A by perylene diimide metallacage-based host–guest complexation for photodynamic therapy

R Li, T Yang, X Peng, Q Feng, Y Hou, J Zhu, D Chu… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
The development of supramolecular hosts which can efficiently encapsulate
photosensitizers to improve the photodynamic efficacy holds great promise for cancer …

Light‐Responsive Supramolecular Liquid‐Crystalline Metallacycle for Orthogonal Multimode Photopatterning

YX Hu, X Hao, D Wang, ZC Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of multimode photopatterning systems based on supramolecular
coordination complexes (SCCs) is considerably attractive in supramolecular chemistry and …