Copillar[5]arene-based supramolecular polymer gel: Controlling stimuli-response properties through a novel strategy with surfactant

Taibao Wei*, Hui Li, Yuanrong Zhu, Taotao Lu, Bingbing Shi, Qi Lin, Hong Yao, Youming Zhang

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Abstract

A new functionalized copillar[5]arene derivative containing one 1,4-bis(hexadecyl)benzene unit and four 1,4-dimethoxybenzene units has been synthesized and revealed to present self-assembly driven by C-H···π and cation···π interactions in CD3CN solution, giving a constructed supramolecular polymer gel accompanied by aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE) of fluorescence. When adding a surfactant bearing hexadecylpyridinium chloride into the gel, the electron-poor compound penetrated into the rich-electron cavity of DCP5-16, forming host-guest complexation and causing fluorescence quenching due to the electron transfer. This approach may open up routes to novel stimuli-responsive supramolecular materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)60273-60278
Number of pages6
JournalRSC Advances
Volume5
Issue number74
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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