Self-assembled [2 + 3] organic-imine cage as an artificial light harvester for the photocatalytic organic transformation in an aqueous medium.

ABSTRACT: Designing an efficient visible light-mediated photocatalyst based on artificial light harvesting systems (LHSs) contemporary to photosynthetic complexes provides a powerful approach for energy capture and conversion. Herein, we report the synthesis of a supramolecular [2 + 3] organic-imine cage CA1via dynamic covalent amine condensation of a triazine-based tri-aldehyde and cis-(1R,2S)-cyclohexyl-diamine. The designed cage CA1 features an electron-deficient interior cavity that efficiently encapsulates the aggregation-induced emissive (AIE) tetraphenylethylene (TPE) fluorophore. Encapsulation of TPE in a cage complex suppresses non-radiative decay and yields intense blue emission. The host-guest system CA1⊃TPE exhibits a 10-fold emission enhancement due to the AI

SUBMITTER: Kumari C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593196 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature