Control of reactivity and selectivity in isomerization and rearrangement reactions inside confined spaces

K Kanagaraj, J Rebek, Y Yu - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the confined space of supramolecular systems, the substrate can be forced into a reactive
conformation and labile intermediates may be stabilized while isolated from the bulk …

Photochemistry in a capsule: controlling excited state dynamics via confinement

V Ramamurthy - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Exerting control on excited state processes has been a long-held goal in photochemistry.
One approach to achieve control has been to mimic biological systems in Nature (eg …

Multiple heteroatom dopant carbon dots as a novel photoluminescent probe for the sensitive detection of Cu2+ and Fe3+ ions in living cells and environmental sample …

M Sonaimuthu, S Ganesan, S Anand, AJ Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal ion pollution harms human health and the environment and continues to
worsen. Here, we report the synthesis of boron (B), phosphorous (P), nitrogen (N), and sulfur …

Multicolor emission-based nitrogen, sulfur and boron co-doped photoluminescent carbon dots for sequential sensing of Fe3+ and cysteine: RGB color sensor and live …

S Mohandoss, N Ahmad, MR Khan, KS Velu… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, a simple hydrothermal synthesis is used to prepare multiple heteroatom-doped
photoluminescent carbon dots (CDs) from thiourea (N and S source) and boric acid (B …

Preparation of flexible photo-responsive film based on novel photo-liquefiable azobenzene derivative for solar thermal fuel application

R Zhao, Y Li, J Bai, J Mu, L Chen, N Zhang, J Han… - Dyes and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highly efficient conversion, long-term storage and controllable release of solar energy is
always a significantly scientific issue for humans. Solar thermal fuel (STF) is considered as …

Ultrafast excited state dynamics of spatially confined organic molecules

V Ramamurthy, P Sen, CG Elles - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This Feature Article highlights the role of spatial confinement in controlling the fundamental
behavior of molecules. Select examples illustrate the value of using space as a tool to …

Silver nanoparticle decorated γ-cyclodextrin with 1, 5-dihydroxy naphthalene inclusion complex; as a sensitive fluorescence probe for dual metal ion sensing …

V Ganesan, S Senguttuvan, V Narayanan… - Chemical Physics …, 2022 - Elsevier
It's worth noting that the inclusion complex has prepared that of γ-cyclodextrin and 1, 5-
dihydroxy naphthalene. And it's decorated with a silver nanoparticle fluorescent probe …

Reversible Photoisomerization of Norbornadiene‐Quadricyclane within a Confined Capsule

A Pradeep, R Varadharajan… - Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the desire to develop a sustainable green method to store and release solar energy via
a chemical reaction, we have examined the well‐investigated norbornadiene‐quadricyclane …

Modifying and Taming Photoactive Compounds Using Synthetic Macrocycles as Supramolecular Hosts

X Kang, A Ahmad Dar, R Reddy Mittapalli… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photoactives have a wide variety of applications that can benefit human health including the
prevention of melanoma and in photodynamic therapy. However, they have also been …

Controlling excited state chemistry of organic molecules in water through incarceration

V Ramamurthy - … in Confined Systems: Theory, Modelling and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The behavior of molecules become more selective as the medium become more restrictive–
gas phase to solution to protein to solids. This chapter provides a glimpse of efforts in …