Self-assembled metallasupramolecular cages towards light harvesting systems for oxidative cyclization.

ABSTRACT: Designing artificial light harvesting systems with the ability to utilize the output energy for fruitful application in aqueous medium is an intriguing topic for the development of clean and sustainable energy. We report here facile synthesis of three prismatic molecular cages as imminent supramolecular optoelectronic materials via two-component coordination-driven self-assembly of a new tetra-imidazole donor (L) in combination with 180°/120° di-platinum(ii) acceptors. Self-assembly of 180° trans-Pt(ii) acceptors A1 and A2 with L leads to the formation of cages Pt₄ L ₂(1a) and Pt₈ L ₂(2a) respectively, while 120°-Pt(ii) acceptor A3 with L gives the Pt₈

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8179592 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature