biostudies-literatureSolea ABSwiss National Science Foundation4456-4461https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10071490biostudies-literatureUnknown52(14)A molecule of luminol bound as guest inside a Co₈ coordination cage host undergoes oxidation by H₂O₂ to generate chemiluminescence by a process in which the Co(II) ions in the cage superstructure activate the H₂O₂: accordingly the cage not only co-locates the reactants but also acts as a redox partner in the catalysis. The luminescence from oxidation of the cavity-bound luminol can transfer its excitation energy to surface-bound fluorescein molecules in an unusual example of Chemiluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (CRET).Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)A chemiluminescent lantern: a coordination cage catalysed oxidation of luminol followed by chemiluminescence resonance energy-transfer.PMC10071490Early Postdoc Mobility fellowship P2FRP2/199583Ward MDSolea ABfalseA chemiluminescent lantern: a coordination cage catalysed oxidation of luminol followed by chemiluminescence resonance energy-transfer.A molecule of luminol bound as guest inside a Co₈ coordination cage host undergoes oxidation by H₂O₂ to generate chemiluminescence by a process in which the Co(II) ions in the cage superstructure activate the H₂O₂: accordingly the cage not only co-locates the reactants but also acts as a redox partner in the catalysis. The luminescence from oxidation of the cavity-bound luminol can transfer its excitation energy to surface-bound fluorescein molecules in an unusual example of Chemiluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (CRET).2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-05-29T22:23:02.537Z2025-05-29T22:23:02.537ZS-EPMC100714903691749010.1039/d3dt00689a