Beyond green with synthetic chlorophylls–Connecting structural features with spectral properties

M Taniguchi, DF Bocian, D Holten… - Journal of Photochemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
The distinct features of chlorophylls in photosynthesis have led to the formation of numerous
derivatives for applications encompassing solar energy conversion, molecular photonics …

Compartmentalised single-chain nanoparticles and their function

JF Thümmler, WH Binder - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) are generated by intramolecular collapse and
crosslinking of single polymer chains, thus conceptually resembling the structures of folded …

Thermoresponsive swelling of photoacoustic single-chain nanoparticles

JF Thümmler, R Maragani, FJ Schmitt, G Tang… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
NIR-fluorescent LCST-type single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) change their photophysical
behaviour upon heating, caused by depletion of water from the swollen SCNP interiors. This …

Trithiocarbonates in RAFT polymerization

G Moad - RAFT Polymerization: Methods, Synthesis and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides a review of the synthesis, reactions, and applications of
trithiocarbonates, R′ SC ( S) SR, in radical polymerization with reversible addition …

Hydrophobic solute encapsulation by amphiphilic mikto-grafted bottlebrushes: A dissipative particle dynamics study

CA Salinas-Soto, JG Leon-Islas… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Molecular bottlebrushes have attracted attention for applications in molecular medicine as
drug delivery vehicles. Their very low critical micelle concentration and the variety of …

Self-assembled conformations of a core-shell comb-like chain with adjustable architectural parameters

HL Qi, HW Zhou, C Duan, WH Li, MM Ding - Chinese Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
Combining Brownian dynamics simulations and self-consistent field theory, we demonstrate
that the architectural parameters of core-shell comb-like chains have a decisive influence on …

Controlling molecular aggregation-induced emission by controlled polymerization

Y Bao - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In last twenty years, the significant development of AIE materials has been witnessed. A
number of small molecules, polymers and composites with AIE activity have been …

Single-fluorophore single-chain nanoparticle undergoes fluorophore-driven assembly with fluorescence features retained in physiological milieu

S Liu, J Rong, R Liu, JS Lindsey - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
To address the longstanding problem of solubilization of hydrophobic fluorophores in
aqueous solution, a recent design employed a single fluorophore attached to the terminus of …

Aqueous solubilization of hydrophobic tetrapyrrole macrocycles by attachment to an amphiphilic single-chain nanoparticle (SCNP)

R Liu, S Liu, G Hu, JS Lindsey - New Journal of Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Solubilization of hydrophobic tetrapyrrole macrocycles and other fluorophores in aqueous
solution has been achieved by covalent attachment to the terminus of an amphiphilic …

Self-assembly with fluorescence readout in a free base dipyrrin–polymer triggered by metal ion binding in aqueous solution

R Liu, P Vairaprakash, JS Lindsey - New Journal of Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A hydrophobic dipyrrin has been attached to a heterotelechelic amphiphilic random
copolymer as part of a single-polymer–single-cargo strategy. The polymer–dipyrrin (“Pod …