Light energy absorbed by molecules can be harnessed to activate chemical bonds with
extraordinary speed. However, excitation energy redistribution within various molecular …

Selective functionalization of innate sp2 CH bonds under ambient conditions is a grand
synthetic challenge in organic chemistry. Here we combine host-guest charge transfer …

Photoinduced proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) is essential for a wide range of
energy conversion processes in chemical and biological systems. Understanding the …

Molecular cavities that mimic natural metalloenzymes have shown the potential to trap
elusive reaction intermediates. Here, we demonstrate the formation of a rare yet stable Fe …

Nonadiabatic dynamics simulations of photoinduced proton-coupled electron transfer
(PCET) in a phenol–amine complex in solution were performed. The electronic potential …

Photoinduced proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) plays an essential role in a wide
range of energy conversion processes. Previous experiments on a phenol–amine complex …

Hydrogen (H2) is a clean fuel that can potentially be a future solution for the storage of
intermittent renewable energy. However, current H2 production is mainly dominated by the …

Self-assembled coordination cages form host–guest complexes through weak noncovalent
interactions. Knowledge of how these weak interactions affect the structure, reactivity, and …

Porous 2D covalent organic frameworks (COF) that are assembled axially through weak π-
stacking interactions can provide reticular charge transport channels while playing host to …

Photoexciting charge transfer (CT) transitions arising from host–guest interactions in a
confined environment can efficiently yield kinetically trapped radicals. In order to predispose …