Issue 2, 2024

Responsive macrocyclic and supramolecular structures powered by platinum

Abstract

Humankind's manipulation of platinum dates back more than two millennia to burial objects. Since then, its use has evolved from purely decorative purposes in jewelry to more functional applications such as in catalysts, pharmaceuticals, and bioimaging agents. Platinum offers a range of properties arguably unmatched by any other metal, including electroactivity, photoluminescence, chromic behaviour, catalysis, redox reactivity, photoreactivity, and stimuli-controlled intermetallic interactions. The vast body of knowledge generated by the exploration of these and other properties of platinum has recently merged with other areas of chemistry such as supramolecular and host–guest chemistry. This has shown us that platinum can incorporate its responsive character into supramolecular assemblies (e.g., macrocycles and polymers) to produce materials with tailorable functions and responses. In this Perspective Article, we cover some platinum-powered supramolecular structures reported by us and others, hoping to inspire new and exciting discoveries in the field.

Graphical abstract: Responsive macrocyclic and supramolecular structures powered by platinum

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
17 10 2023
Accepted
30 11 2023
First published
11 12 2023
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 431-441

Responsive macrocyclic and supramolecular structures powered by platinum

M. A. Soto and M. J. MacLachlan, Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 431 DOI: 10.1039/D3SC05524H

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