Visible‐ and Near‐Infrared Light‐Driven Molecular Photoswitches for Biological Applications
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024
Abstract
Molecular
photoswitches
can
undergo
isomerization
under
light
exposure,
making
them
uniquely
attractive
for
high
spatiotemporal
resolution
remote
control
of
biological
functions.
Visible
and
near‐infrared
(NIR)
light,
with
their
low
energy
consumption,
safety,
strong
tissue
penetration,
are
particularly
suitable
applications.
Therefore,
developing
visible‐
NIR
light‐driven
molecular
use
is
great
significance.
This
review
introduces
the
most
common
presents
state‐of‐art
applications
in
bioimaging,
biosensing,
drug
delivery,
photocontrolled
cancer
phototherapy,
photopharmacology.
The
opportunities
challenges
future
development
outlined.
Язык: Английский
Modulable Supramolecular Hydrogels via Co-Assembly Using Cyclic Dipeptides: Influence of One Methyl Group
Chemistry of Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
Язык: Английский
Visible light‐responsive azo‐based smart materials: Design, performance, and applications in energy storage
Smart Molecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024
Abstract
Azobenzene
and
its
derivatives
are
the
most
extensively
investigated
applied
molecular
photoswitches,
which
can
undergo
reversible
transformation
between
trans
cis
isomers
upon
irradiation
with
light
at
specific
wavelengths.
Through
structural
geometry
transformation,
property
alterations
be
integrated
into
smart
materials
to
meet
diverse
application
requirements.
Most
azo‐based
photoswitches
require
UV
for
activation.
However,
complete
activation
within
visible
or
even
near‐infrared
range
could
offer
several
benefits
photoswitch
applications,
including
improved
biocompatibility,
better
penetration,
enhanced
solar
utilization
efficiency.
This
review
presents
an
overview
of
development
visible‐light
responsive
materials,
covering
design
strategies
their
applications
in
energy
storage.
Recent
efforts
aimed
enhancing
performance
storage
highlighted.
According
different
improving
properties,
these
categorized
as
those
that
directly
increase
isomerization
introduce
phase
transition
energy.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
challenges
opportunities
this
field
a
view
inspire
further
exploration.
Язык: Английский
Property Tuning in N‐Methylpyrrole Azo‐Photoswitches via Modification of the Peripheral Substituents
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2024
Abstract
Differently
substituted
pyrrole‐azo–benzene
molecular
photoswitches
were
prepared
in
a
straightforward
synthetic
way.
Their
fundamental
properties
investigated
by
XRD
analysis,
differential
scanning
calorimetry,
thermogravimetric
cyclic
voltammetry,
UV–Vis
absorption
spectroscopy,
Hyper‐Rayleigh
Scattering,
and
NMR
spectroscopy;
the
experimental
results
further
corroborated
DFT
calculations.
Thermal
robustness,
HOMO/LUMO
levels,
altered
mostly
substituting
N
–methylpyrrole
moiety
fine‐tuned
modifying
benzene
substituents.
The
pyrrole
substituent
also
proved
crucial
for
second‐order
non–linear
optical
(NLO)
response
as
well
photoswitching
performance.
Both
fast
slow
switches
can
be
designed
with
half–life
of
(
Z
)
–isomer
ranging
from
48
seconds
to
23.28
hours
E
/
molar
ratio
up
12/88.
This
comprehensive
study
allowed
elucidation
structure‐property
relationships
subsequently
addresses
key
aspects
property
tuning
via
substitution
azo‐photoswitches.
Язык: Английский
Visible-light responsive hydrogel based on methoxy azobenzene amphiphilic small molecule
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
457, С. 115893 - 115893
Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024
Язык: Английский
Chiral Self‐Assembly of a Pyrene‐Appended Glutamylalanine Dipeptide and Its Charge Transfer Complex: Fabrication of Magneto‐Responsive Hydrogels and Human Cell Imaging
Pradip Ruidas,
Soumen Kumar Dubey,
Sk Abdul Hafiz
и другие.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2024
The
formation
of
a
robust,
self-healing
hydrogel
novel
pyrene-appended
dipeptide,
Py-E-A
(L-Glutamic
acid
short
as
E;
L-Alanine
A)
is
demonstrated.
Detailed
studies
suggest
that
nanoscopic
fibers
with
length
several
micrometers
have
formed
by
chiral
self-organization
gelators.
Additionally,
live
human
PBMCs
imaging
shown
using
the
fluorophore.
Interestingly,
electron-rich
couples
electron-deficient
NDI-β-A
(β-Alanine
β-A)
charge
transfer
(CT)
complexation
and
forms
stable
deep
violet-colored
CT
super-hydrogel.
X-ray
diffraction,
DFT,
2D
ROESY
NMR
lamellar
packing
both
alternating
stack
in
its
matrixes.
Supramolecular
chirality
donor
can
be
altered
adding
an
achiral
acceptor
NDI-β-A.
Notably,
are
found
to
even
thinner
than
fibers,
which,
turn,
makes
more
tolerant
applied
strain.
Further,
injectable
properties
hydrogels
shown.
Finally,
magneto-responsive
behavior
loaded
spin-canted
Cu-ferrite
(Cu
Язык: Английский