Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
53(21), С. 10380 - 10408
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Stemming
from
early
seminal
notions
of
molecular
recognition
and
encapsulation,
three-dimensional,
cavity-containing
capsular
compounds
assemblies
have
attracted
intense
interest
due
to
the
ability
modulate
chemical
physical
properties
species
encapsulated
within
these
confined
spaces
compared
bulk
environments.
With
such
a
diverse
range
covalent
motifs
non-covalent
(supramolecular)
interactions
available
assemble
building
blocks,
an
incredibly
wide-range
capsular-type
architectures
been
developed.
Furthermore,
synthetic
tunability
internal
environments
gives
chemists
opportunity
engineer
systems
for
uses
in
sensing,
sequestration,
catalysis
transport
molecules,
just
name
few.
In
this
tutorial
review,
overview
is
provided
into
design
principles,
synthesis,
characterisation,
structural
facets
coordination
cages,
porous
organic
supramolecular
capsules,
foldamers
mechanically
interlocked
molecules.
Using
recent
examples,
advantages
limitations
each
system
are
explored,
highlighting
their
application
various
tasks
functions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(29)
Опубликована: Май 6, 2024
Abstract
Chirality,
a
fundamental
principle
in
chemistry,
biology,
and
medicine,
is
prevalent
nature
organisms.
Chiral
molecules,
such
as
DNA,
RNA,
proteins,
are
crucial
biomolecular
synthesis,
well
the
development
of
functional
materials.
Among
these,
1,1′‐binaphthyl‐2,2′‐diol
(BINOL)
stands
out
for
its
stable
chiral
configuration,
versatile
functionality,
commercial
availability.
BINOL
widely
employed
asymmetric
catalysis
This
review
mainly
focuses
on
recent
research
over
past
five
years
concerning
use
derivatives
constructing
macrocycles
cages.
Their
contributions
to
luminescence,
enantiomeric
separation,
transmembrane
transport,
were
examined.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
64(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Heterometallic
cluster-based
materials
offer
the
potential
to
incorporate
multiple
functionalities,
leveraging
aggregation
effects
of
clusters
and
translating
this
heterogeneity
complexity
into
unexpected
properties
that
are
more
than
just
sum
their
components.
However,
rational
construction
heterometallic
remains
challenging
due
metal
cation
coordination
structural
unpredictability.
This
minireview
provides
insights
a
general
synthetic
strategy
based
on
Hard
Soft
Acids
Bases
(HSAB)
theory,
summarizing
its
advantages
in
designed
synthesis
discrete
(intracluster
assembly)
infinite
(intercluster
assembly).
Furthermore,
it
emphasizes
exploit
intrinsic
mixed
components
achieve
breakthroughs
across
broad
range
applications.
The
from
review
expected
drive
progress
controllable
predictable
manner.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
ConspectusFluorescence
by
small
molecular
dyes
is
renowned
for
its
real-time,
dynamic,
and
noninvasive
nature.
It
has
become
indispensable
across
scientific
domains,
including
information
storage,
optoelectronic
materials,
biosensing,
both
diagnosing
treating
diseases.
Despite
their
widespread
use,
these
suffer
from
several
limitations
due
to
the
sensitivity
of
photophysical
properties
environmental
factors,
such
as
concentration,
solvent
composition,
polarity.
These
challenges
particularly
prominent
when
assembling
or
aggregating
fluorescent
molecules;
optical
characteristics
often
unpredictable
uncontrollable.
Alternative
strategies
stabilize
tune
fluorescence
during
preparation
are
therefore
crucial.Metal
coordination,
a
classical
approach
in
supramolecular
chemistry,
offers
promising
solution.
Coordinating
metals
precisely
directs
self-assembly,
ensuring
defined
stoichiometries,
geometries,
reversibility.
The
resulting
multifunctional
metallacycles
combine
advantages
inherent
design
fluorescence,
pushing
boundaries
fluorescence-based
assemblies.
We
present
modular,
directional,
controllable
strategy
self-assembly
with
well-defined
providing
new
avenue
address
traditional
dyes.A
key
innovation
this
research
lies
incorporation
photochromic
units
into
metallacycles,
tuning
reversibly
under
external
illumination.
Their
emission
wavelengths,
chiralities,
circularly
polarized
luminescence
(CPL)
signals
can
all
be
modulated
dynamically.
offer
potential
holographic
imaging,
where
fine
control
behavior
crucial.
introduce
novel
multistep
Förster
resonance
energy
transfer
(FRET)
that
enables
real-time
monitoring
metallacycle
assembly
dynamics.
Our
FRET
been
employed
develop
photosensitized
oxygenation
reactions
highly
efficient
light-harvesting
systems,
highlighting
versatility.
unique
our
have
applied
successfully
fields.
They
detect
heparin
quantitatively,
showcasing
biosensing.
integrated
nanoagents
photothermal,
photodynamic,
chemotherapeutic
therapies
guided
offering
multimodal
therapeutic
intervention.
Such
precise
over
transfer,
dynamics
not
only
opens
avenues
materials
but
also
underscores
metallacycles'
advancing
technologies.
Integrating
metal
coordination
represents
significant
step
application
functional
metallacycles.
This
advances
fundamental
chemistry
provides
insights
systems
sensing,
therapeutics.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Март 19, 2025
The
development
of
polymer
materials
for
water
decontamination
makes
a
significant
contribution
to
environmental
protection
and
public
health.
Herein,
we
report
the
preparation
metallacage-crosslinked
free-standing
supramolecular
networks
by
photo-induced
copolymerization
acrylate
metallacages
butyl
methacrylate
decontamination.
integration
into
endows
good
capability
generating
singlet
oxygen
via
photosensitization,
making
them
serve
as
type
that
can
effectively
eliminate
diverse
organic
pollutants
bacterial
contaminants.
This
study
not
only
provides
mild
effective
strategy
metallacage-cored
but
also
explores
their
applications
photocatalytic
dye
degradation
killing,
which
will
promote
future
metallacage-based
applications.
is
important
authors
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(32)
Опубликована: Май 13, 2024
Although
catenated
cages
have
been
widely
constructed
due
to
their
unique
and
elegant
topological
structures,
cyclic
catenanes
formed
by
the
connection
of
multiple
catenane
units
rarely
reported.
Herein,
based
on
orthogonal
metal-coordination-driven
self-assembly,
we
prepare
a
series
heterometallic
[2]catenanes
bis[2]catenanes,
whose
structures
are
clearly
evidenced
single-crystal
X-ray
analysis.
Owing
positively
charged
nature,
as
well
potential
synergistic
effect
Cu(I)
Pt(II)
metal
ions,
bis[2]catenanes
display
broad-spectrum
antibacterial
activity.
This
work
not
only
provides
an
efficient
strategy
for
construction
but
also
explores
applications
superior
agents,
which
will
promote
advanced
supramolecular
biomedical
applications.
Angewandte Chemie,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
136(29)
Опубликована: Май 6, 2024
Abstract
Chirality,
a
fundamental
principle
in
chemistry,
biology,
and
medicine,
is
prevalent
nature
organisms.
Chiral
molecules,
such
as
DNA,
RNA,
proteins,
are
crucial
biomolecular
synthesis,
well
the
development
of
functional
materials.
Among
these,
1,1′‐binaphthyl‐2,2′‐diol
(BINOL)
stands
out
for
its
stable
chiral
configuration,
versatile
functionality,
commercial
availability.
BINOL
widely
employed
asymmetric
catalysis
This
review
mainly
focuses
on
recent
research
over
past
five
years
concerning
use
derivatives
constructing
macrocycles
cages.
Their
contributions
to
luminescence,
enantiomeric
separation,
transmembrane
transport,
were
examined.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(24), С. 16721 - 16728
Опубликована: Июнь 5, 2024
Molecular
self-assembly
is
a
widely
recognized
approach
for
fabricating
biomimetic
functional
nanostructures.
Here,
we
report
the
synthesis
of
two
giant
hollow
coronoid-like
supramolecular
hexagons,
H1
and
H2.
These
hexagons
feature
large
cavities,
showcasing
unique
inner
outer
fixed
by
specific
connectivities
enhanced
stability
high
metal
center
density.
exhibits
properties
that
can
be
transformed
through
thermodynamic
conversion
metallopolymer
formed
L1
L2.
With
an
edge
length
6.8
nm,
H2
one
largest
reported
to
date.
1D
2D
NMR,
TEM,
ESI-MS,
TWIM-MS
experiments
provided
conclusive
evidence
composition
structure
assembled
hexagons.
This
work
demonstrates
feasibility
constructing
architectures
with
precise
control
over
their
size
shape,
opening
up
new
possibilities
design
sophisticated
supramolecules
nonbiological
materials.
