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0000-0002-7429-0982
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Northwestern University
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Publisher: Wiley
Date: 30-06-2021
Abstract: The recognition and separation of anions attracts attention from chemists, materials scientists, and engineers. Employing exo‐binding of artificial macrocycles to selectively recognize anions remains a challenge in supramolecular chemistry. We report the instantaneous co‐crystallization and concomitant co‐precipitation between [PtCl 6 ] 2− dianions and cucurbit[6]uril, which relies on the selective recognition of these dianions through noncovalent bonding interactions on the outer surface of cucurbit[6]uril. The selective [PtCl 6 ] 2− dianion recognition is driven by weak [Pt−Cl⋅⋅⋅H−C] hydrogen bonding and [Pt−Cl⋅⋅⋅C=O] ion–dipole interactions. The synthetic protocol is highly selective. Recognition is not observed in combinations between cucurbit[6]uril and six other Pt‐ and Pd‐ or Rh‐based chloride anions. We also demonstrated that cucurbit[6]uril is able to separate selectively [PtCl 6 ] 2− dianions from a mixture of [PtCl 6 ] 2− , [PdCl 4 ] 2− , and [RhCl 6 ] 3− anions. This protocol could be exploited to recover platinum from spent vehicular three‐way catalytic converters and other platinum‐bearing metal waste.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 14-08-2023
DOI: 10.1021/JACS.3C04340
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 30-06-2021
Abstract: The recognition and separation of anions attracts attention from chemists, materials scientists, and engineers. Employing exo‐binding of artificial macrocycles to selectively recognize anions remains a challenge in supramolecular chemistry. We report the instantaneous co‐crystallization and concomitant co‐precipitation between [PtCl 6 ] 2− dianions and cucurbit[6]uril, which relies on the selective recognition of these dianions through noncovalent bonding interactions on the outer surface of cucurbit[6]uril. The selective [PtCl 6 ] 2− dianion recognition is driven by weak [Pt−Cl⋅⋅⋅H−C] hydrogen bonding and [Pt−Cl⋅⋅⋅C=O] ion–dipole interactions. The synthetic protocol is highly selective. Recognition is not observed in combinations between cucurbit[6]uril and six other Pt‐ and Pd‐ or Rh‐based chloride anions. We also demonstrated that cucurbit[6]uril is able to separate selectively [PtCl 6 ] 2− dianions from a mixture of [PtCl 6 ] 2− , [PdCl 4 ] 2− , and [RhCl 6 ] 3− anions. This protocol could be exploited to recover platinum from spent vehicular three‐way catalytic converters and other platinum‐bearing metal waste.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 31-08-2021
DOI: 10.1038/S41467-021-25255-6
Abstract: Nanographenes have kindled considerable interest in the fields of materials science and supramolecular chemistry as a result of their unique self-assembling and optoelectronic properties. Encapsulating the contorted nanographenes inside artificial receptors, however, remains challenging. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of a trigonal prismatic hexacationic cage, which has a large cavity and adopts a relatively flexible conformation. It serves as a receptor, not only for planar coronene, but also for contorted nanographene derivatives with diameters of approximately 15 Å and thicknesses of 7 Å. A comprehensive investigation of the host-guest interactions in the solid, solution and gaseous states by experimentation and theoretical calculations reveals collectively an induced-fit binding mechanism with high binding affinities between the cage and the nanographenes. Notably, the photostability of the nanographenes is improved significantly by the ultrafast deactivation of their excited states within the cage. Encapsulating the contorted nanographenes inside the cage provides a noncovalent strategy for regulating their photoreactivity.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 30-12-2020
DOI: 10.1021/JACS.0C11769
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 03-06-2021
DOI: 10.1021/JACS.1C03277
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 09-03-2023
DOI: 10.1038/S41467-023-36591-0
Abstract: Developing an eco-friendly, efficient, and highly selective gold-recovery technology is urgently needed in order to maintain sustainable environments and improve the utilization of resources. Here we report an additive-induced gold recovery paradigm based on precisely controlling the reciprocal transformation and instantaneous assembly of the second-sphere coordinated adducts formed between β-cyclodextrin and tetrabromoaurate anions. The additives initiate a rapid assembly process by co-occupying the binding cavity of β-cyclodextrin along with the tetrabromoaurate anions, leading to the formation of supramolecular polymers that precipitate from aqueous solutions as cocrystals. The efficiency of gold recovery reaches 99.8% when dibutyl carbitol is deployed as the additive. This cocrystallization is highly selective for square-planar tetrabromoaurate anions. In a laboratory-scale gold-recovery protocol, over 94% of gold in electronic waste was recovered at gold concentrations as low as 9.3 ppm. This simple protocol constitutes a promising paradigm for the sustainable recovery of gold, featuring reduced energy consumption, low cost inputs, and the avoidance of environmental pollution.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 12-11-2020
DOI: 10.1021/JACS.0C09896
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 22-10-2021
Abstract: Constructing multicolor photoluminescent materials with tunable properties is an attractive research objective on account of their abundant applications in materials science and biomedical engineering. By comparison with covalent synthesis, supramolecular chemistry has provided a more competitive and promising strategy for the production of organic materials and the regulation of their photophysical properties. By taking advantage of dynamic and reversible noncovalent bonding interactions, supramolecular strategies can, not only simplify the design and fabrication of organic materials, but can also endow them with dynamic reversibility and stimuli responsiveness, making it much easier to adjust the superstructures and properties of the materials. Occasionally, it is possible to introduce emergent properties into these materials, which are absent in their precursor compounds, broadening their potential applications. In an attempt to highlight the state‐of‐the‐art noncovalent strategies available for the construction of smart luminescent materials, an overview of color‐tunable materials is presented in this Review, with the emphasis being placed on the ex les drawn from host–guest complexes, supramolecular assemblies and crystalline materials. The noncovalent synthesis of room‐temperature phosphorescent materials and the modulation of their luminescent properties are also described. Finally, future directions and scientific challenges in the emergent field of color‐tunable supramolecular emissive materials are discussed.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Date: 03-12-2021
Abstract: Numerous chemical processes, ranging from water purification to catalysis, involve sorption of small molecules onto surfaces. Typically, spontaneous attractive interactions favor the binding event. Feng et al . report a mechanisorption process that requires redox manipulations to pump macrocycles from bulk solution onto axles immobilized on a metal-organic framework. The resulting rotaxanes store energy through nonequilibrium charge concentration in their mechanical bonds. Ultimately, the technique could also prove useful for actively partitioning compounds with particular functionality between surface and bulk environments. —JSY
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 04-2021
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 04-09-2020
DOI: 10.1021/JACS.0C07745
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 16-01-2023
DOI: 10.1021/JACS.2C11425
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 10-07-2020
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 15-09-2020
DOI: 10.1038/S41467-020-18431-7
Abstract: Two-photon excited near-infrared fluorescence materials have garnered considerable attention because of their superior optical penetration, higher spatial resolution, and lower optical scattering compared with other optical materials. Herein, a convenient and efficient supramolecular approach is used to synthesize a two-photon excited near-infrared emissive co-crystalline material. A naphthalenediimide-based triangular macrocycle and coronene form selectively two co-crystals. The triangle-shaped co-crystal emits deep-red fluorescence, while the quadrangle-shaped co-crystal displays deep-red and near-infrared emission centered on 668 nm, which represents a 162 nm red-shift compared with its precursors. Benefiting from intermolecular charge transfer interactions, the two co-crystals possess higher calculated two-photon absorption cross-sections than those of their in idual constituents. Their two-photon absorption bands reach into the NIR-II region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The quadrangle-shaped co-crystal constitutes a unique material that exhibits two-photon absorption and near-infrared emission simultaneously. This co-crystallization strategy holds considerable promise for the future design and synthesis of more advanced optical materials.
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