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A cucurbit[8]uril-triggered ionic photosensitizer in solution and solid states: selective control of 1 O 2 and O 2 ˙ − generation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: generation. This control is readily achievable by employing the host-guest complex as homogeneous or heterogeneous photocatalysts. Importantly, X-ray structural analysis reveals that the dimerized G-I@Q[8] framework exhibits remarkable formaldehyde (HCHO) adsorption capability due to the outer-surface interactions of the Q[8] host, enabling the solid G-I@Q[8] complex to serve as a highly efficient adsorption-photocatalytic platform for HCHO remediation. This study advances our understanding of macrocycle-mediated host-guest assembly in controlling ROS generation and photocatalysts with multiple functions.

Source: Chemical Science

DOI: 10.1039/d5sc06904a

Authors: Haigen Nie, Jiao Tan, Yi Luo, Xin-long Ni

Institution: Hunan Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Award: G842102210