Quantitative Supramolecular Heterodimerization for Efficient Energy Transfer
Guanglu Wu, Zehuan Huang, Oren A. Scherman
Abstract
The challenge of quantitatively forming self-assembled heterodimers without other equilibrium by-products is overcome through self-sorting favored by the introduction of designed shape-complementary moieties. Such a supramolecular strategy based on cucurbit[8]uril-directed dimerization is further applied to generate hetero-chromophore dimers quantitatively, leading to efficient energy transfer (>85 %) upon photoexcitation.
Topics & Concepts
PhotoexcitationSupramolecular chemistryChromophoreSortingEnergy transferFörster resonance energy transferChemistrySupramolecular assemblyNanotechnologyComputer scienceChemical physicsMaterials sciencePhotochemistryMoleculeExcited statePhysicsOrganic chemistryFluorescenceAlgorithmQuantum mechanicsNuclear physicsSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials