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A face-regulated tetrahedral cage for selective and efficient encapsulation of perylene dimers

Haiying Wang,†a   Wenbin Zhong,†b   Wei Yuan,d   Guoqiang Jiang,c   Andrew C.-H. Sue ORCID logo c  and  Wangjian Fang ORCID logo *cd  

* Corresponding authors

a Medical Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province 637000, P. R. China

b School of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330047, P. R. China

c College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, P. R. China

d Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
E-mail: wjfang@tju.edu.cn

Abstract

A face-capped tetrahedral metal–organic cage has been assembled from methoxy-functionalised C3-symmetric triamines and aldehydes in the presence of Zn2+ ions. This cage exhibits selective and efficient encapsulation of perylene dimers. This host–guest complex can further facilitate reactive oxygen species generation and demonstrate remarkable antibacterial activity under light irradiation.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC06313B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Nov 2025
Accepted
05 Jan 2026
First published
06 Jan 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

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A face-regulated tetrahedral cage for selective and efficient encapsulation of perylene dimers

H. Wang, W. Zhong, W. Yuan, G. Jiang, A. C.-H. Sue and W. Fang, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC06313B

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