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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Pillar[5]arenes are macrocyclic compounds with tunable properties.
  • Developing functional materials with responsive fluorescence is crucial for advanced sensing.
  • Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogens offer unique photophysical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a pillar[5]arene derivative with pH-responsive fluorescence.
  • To achieve bright white emission in the aggregated state.
  • To incorporate locked planar chirality into the functionalized macrocycle.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of pillar[5]arene with a pyridine unit for protonation-deprotonation.
  • Introduction of a sterically hindered triphenylamine (aggregation-induced emission luminogen).
  • Characterization of photophysical properties and chiral behavior.

Main Results:

  • A functionalized pillar[5]arene system exhibiting ratiometric pH-responsive fluorescence.
  • Achieved bright white emission in the aggregated state due to the AIE luminogen.
  • Successfully locked planar chirality within the modified pillar[5]arene structure.

Conclusions:

  • The designed pillar[5]arene system demonstrates effective ratiometric pH sensing.
  • The material shows potential for applications requiring bright white light emission.
  • The study highlights a successful strategy for creating chiral, fluorescent supramolecular materials.