Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 25, 2024
The
photoswitching
of
supramolecular
host-guest
complexes
is
the
basis
numerous
molecularly
controlled
macroscopic
functions,
such
as
sol-gel
transition,
photopharmacology,
active
transport
ions
or
molecules,
light-powered
molecular
machines,
and
much
more.
most
commonly
used
systems
employ
photoactive
azobenzene
guests
synthetic
host
which
bind
stable
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 7, 2024
Azo
switches
are
widely
employed
as
essential
components
in
light-responsive
systems.
Here,
we
develop
an
azo-fluorescent
switch
that
is
visible
and
its
processes
can
be
monitored
using
fluorescence
imaging.
Visible
light
irradiation
promotes
isomerization,
accompanied
by
changes
enable
the
process
to
through
Furthermore,
document
nanocavity
size
of
liposome
encapsulated
nanoparticles
containing
azo
isomerization
show
this
change
enables
construction
a
nanoplatform
for
optically
controlled
release
antimycotics.
Also,
natural
activation
loaded
with
antimycotic
agent
causes
death
Rhizoctonia
solani.
The
results
these
double
holding
period
comparison
small
molecule
strategy
used
design
imaging-guided
light-controlled
nano-antimycotic
system
applicable
protocols
delivery
wide
variety
drugs.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
In-situ
fabrication
of
nucleic
acid
molecular
machines
in
biological
environments
is
desirable
for
smart
theranostic
applications.
However,
given
the
complex
nature
environments,
integration
multiple
functional
modules
into
a
coordinated
machine
remains
challenging.
Recent
advances
nanotechnology
offer
solutions
to
these
challenges.
Here,
we
outline
design
principles
acid–based
tailored
physiological
conditions,
drawing
on
recent
examples.
We
review
cutting-edge
technologies
that
facilitate
their
functionalization
settings,
particularly
presynthesis
modifications
using
unnatural
bases
and
postsynthesis
via
bioorthogonal
chemistry
noncovalent
interactions.
discuss
advantages
limitations
suggest
future
directions
overcome
existing
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
sulfate-binding
stiff-stilbene
based
bis(cyclopeptide)
gives
rise
to
1
:
1,
2
and
host–guest
assemblies,
which
can
be
interconverted
by
light
irradiation
acid/base
addition.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 30, 2025
Abstract
Biological
ion
channels
achieve
remarkable
permselectivity
and
cation
discrimination
through
the
synergy
of
their
intricate
architectures
specialized
ionophores
within
confined
nanospaces,
enabling
efficient
energy
conversion.
Emulating
such
selectivity
in
synthetic
nanochannels,
however,
remains
a
persistent
challenge.
To
address
this,
novel
host‐guest
assembly
membrane
is
developed
by
incorporating
sodium‐selective
into
β‐ketoenamine‐linked
covalent
organic
framework
(COF).
This
design
confers
exceptional
Na
+
selectivity,
achieving
/K
/Li
ratios
3.6
103,
respectively,
along
with
near‐perfect
/Cl
−
under
0.5
M
||
0.01
salinity
gradient.
Notably,
dynamically
switches
its
to
favor
anion
transport
presence
high‐valent
cations
(e.g.,
Ca
2+
),
overcoming
limitations
as
uphill
diffusion
back
currents
observed
conventional
cation‐selective
membranes.
adaptive
behavior
yields
4.6‐fold
increase
output
power
density
‐rich
environments.
These
findings
advance
biomimetic
nanochannels
unparalleled
enhanced
conversion
efficiency.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 11, 2025
The
modulation
of
molecular
recognition
underpins
numerous
wide-ranging
applications
and
has
inspired
the
development
a
myriad
switchable
receptors,
in
particular
photo-
or
redox-responsive
hosts.
Herein,
we
report
highly
versatile
three-state
cation
receptor
family
switch
system
based
on
an
overcrowded
alkene
strapped
with
crown
ethers,
which
can
be
switched
by
both
redox
light
stimuli,
thereby
combining
advantages
approaches.
Specifically,
neutral
switches
quantitatively
converted
between
anti-
syn-folded
geometries
irradiation,
leading
to
discovery
significant
increase
decrease
binding
affinity,
was
exploited
shuttle
pseudorotaxane-forming
dibenzylammonium
guest
ethers
slightly
different
sizes.
Alternatively,
two-electron
oxidation
orthogonal,
dicationic,
nonvolatile
state
completely
turns
off
host,
ejecting
guest.
Upon
reduction,
metastable
is
first
formed,
then
thermally
relaxes,
resulting
unique,
autonomous,
cation-dependent
multistate
switching
cascade.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Traditional
desalination
methods
face
criticism
due
to
high
energy
requirements
and
inadequate
trace
ion
removal,
whereas
natural
light-driven
pumps
offer
superior
efficiency.
Current
synthetic
systems
are
constrained
by
short
exciton
lifetimes,
which
limit
their
ability
generate
sufficient
electric
fields
for
effective
pumping.
We
introduce
an
innovative
approach
utilizing
covalent-organic
framework
membranes
that
enhance
light
absorption
reduce
charge
recombination
through
vertical
gradient
protonation
of
imine
linkages
during
acid-catalyzed
liquid-liquid
interfacial
polymerization.
This
technique
creates
intralayer
interlayer
heterojunctions,
facilitating
hybridization
establishing
a
robust
built-in
field
under
illumination.
These
improvements
enable
the
achieve
remarkable
transport
across
extreme
concentration
gradients
(2000:1),
with
rate
approximately
3.2
×
10