Fine-tuning of the optical output in a dual responsive catenane switch
Yulin Deng, Samuel Kin‐Man Lai, Linghui Kong, Ho Yu Au‐Yeung
Abstract
A [2]catenane switch where the intramolecular pyrene excimer emission can be controlled by orthogonal cation binding and solvent polarity change in various amplitudes and dynamic ranges is reported.
Topics & Concepts
CatenaneExcimerIntramolecular forceDual (grammatical number)PyreneChemistryOptoelectronicsMaterials scienceFluorescenceNanotechnologyOpticsPhysicsStereochemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeArtLiteratureSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry