Issue 17, 2014

Inclusion induced second harmonic generation in low dimensional supramolecular crystals

Abstract

A host–guest inclusion complexation self-assembly strategy was developed for the synthesis of SHG-active low dimensional supramolecular crystals (LDSCs). p-Nitroaniline guest molecules with high inherent second-order polarizability were introduced into the cavities of the β-cyclodextrin host to form supramolecular inclusion complexes, which were then assembled into microscale crystalline structures with an anti-solvent diffusion combined solvent-evaporation-induced self-assembly method. Two distinct types of LDSCs with controllable dimensions were obtained by altering the polarity of anti-solvents and the concentration of supramolecular monomers. Each type of LDSCs exhibited its characteristic SHG response to the polarized incident signals, which is attributed to the inherent crystal structures.

Graphical abstract: Inclusion induced second harmonic generation in low dimensional supramolecular crystals

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Jul 2013
Accepted
16 Sep 2013
First published
17 Sep 2013

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014,2, 3199-3203

Inclusion induced second harmonic generation in low dimensional supramolecular crystals

J. Gu, Y. Yan, C. Zhang, J. Yao and Y. S. Zhao, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 3199 DOI: 10.1039/C3TC31399A

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