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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Photophysics

Background:

  • Developing red and near-infrared (NIR) delayed emission materials in aqueous environments is difficult.
  • Such materials are crucial for applications like bioimaging.
  • Existing methods often involve complex synthesis and purification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a simple supramolecular approach for achieving red and NIR delayed emission in water.
  • To investigate a novel self-sorting heterodimer system for luminescence.
  • To explore applications in bioimaging using aqueous-phase delayed emission.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of a CB[8]-induced self-sorting heterodimer from simple small molecules.
  • Utilizing a "two hosts and two guests" and "head-to-tail" binding configuration.
  • Formation of a hydrogel by assembling the heterodimer with nanoclay.

Main Results:

  • The BrMe-CB[8] system exhibited red-shifted absorption and dual red (620 nm) and NIR (720 nm) delayed emission in water.
  • The unique binding configuration overcame electrostatic repulsion and facilitated charge transfer.
  • The hydrogel formulation showed enhanced delayed emission properties.

Conclusions:

  • A facile supramolecular strategy enables red/NIR aqueous-phase delayed emission using simple molecules.
  • The self-sorting heterodimer approach simplifies material preparation.
  • This work opens avenues for advanced biological imaging techniques.