Issue 98, 2023

Controlled assembly of photosensitizers through directional interactions for effective photooxidation

Abstract

Despite the fact that effective photosensitizers (PSs) can be achieved through rational molecular design, controlling the hierarchical assemblies of individual PSs with distinct function and morphological nanoscopic architectures remains a challenge. Here, very ordered one-dimensional PS polymers and their hollow tubular structures are presented from aqueous assembly of organic PS-based di- or tri-blocked supramolecules. Di-blocked PSs were interdigitated into 1D fibrils, significantly quenching photooxidation. Meanwhile, tri-blocked PSs were tilted with respect to each other to generate hollow tubules, showing remarkable photo-activities as well as photo-stability, which are particularly suited for green chemistry due to their unusual rapid photo-oxidation.

Graphical abstract: Controlled assembly of photosensitizers through directional interactions for effective photooxidation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 oct. 2023
Accepted
14 nov. 2023
First published
14 nov. 2023

Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 14544-14546

Controlled assembly of photosensitizers through directional interactions for effective photooxidation

Y. Yang, J. He, Q. Mou, B. Quan, M. Jin, C. Cui, L. Y. Jin and Z. Huang, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 14544 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05196J

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