In the fields of materials science and life science,the ability to influence key properties of molecular systems by using light is of great significance.Photochromic compounds play a key role in such systems since the...In the fields of materials science and life science,the ability to influence key properties of molecular systems by using light is of great significance.Photochromic compounds play a key role in such systems since they can reversibly photoisomerize between two states[1].Among photochromic series,dithienylethenes(DTEs)can undergo reversible conrotatory 671 photocyclization and cycloreversion have drawn much attention due to the excellent thermal irreversibility and outstanding fatigue resistance[2].展开更多
1 Results Over the past few years significant research has been directed toward the development of organic materials for potential application in molecular photonic devices[1] and the development of sensors[2].Interes...1 Results Over the past few years significant research has been directed toward the development of organic materials for potential application in molecular photonic devices[1] and the development of sensors[2].Interest in these materials is primarily due to the infinite numbers of possible molecular structures with the desired properties,by virtue of the tremendous capabilities of organic synthesis.For the development of a new fluorescent molecular sensor consisting of a recognition moiety linked to a f...展开更多
New C3,4-disubstituted bis-triazolyl glycoligands that feature a glucosyl or galactosyl scaffold incorporating two pyrenyl groups were synthesized via the Cu^1-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction...New C3,4-disubstituted bis-triazolyl glycoligands that feature a glucosyl or galactosyl scaffold incorporating two pyrenyl groups were synthesized via the Cu^1-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction （Cue-AAC）. These compounds exert a major emission band corresponding to that of pyrene excimer and respond specifically to mercury with a markedly quenched fluorescence. The epimeric nature of the pyranoglycosyl scaffold is determined influential toward the selectivity of the sensors.展开更多
Examples of photoluminescence(PL)are being reported with increasing frequency in a wide range of organisms from diverse ecosystems.However,the chemical basis of this PL remains poorly defined,and our understanding of i...Examples of photoluminescence(PL)are being reported with increasing frequency in a wide range of organisms from diverse ecosystems.However,the chemical basis of this PL remains poorly defined,and our understanding of its potential ecological function is still superficial.Among mammals,recent analyses have identified free-base por-phyrins as the compounds responsible for the reddish ultraviolet-induced photoluminescence(UV-PL)observed in the pelage of springhares and hedgehogs.However,the localization of the pigments within the hair largely remains to be determined.Here,we use photoluminescence multispectral imaging emission and excitation spec-troscopy to detect,map,and characterize porphyrinic compounds in skin appendages in situ.We also document new cases of mammalian UV-PL caused by free-base porphyrins in distantly related species.Spatial distribution of the UV-PL is strongly suggestive of an endogenous origin of the porphyrinic compounds.We argue that reddish UV-PL is predominantly observed in crepuscular and nocturnal mammals because porphyrins are photodegradable.Con-sequently,this phenomenon may not have a specific function in intra-or interspecific communication but rather represents a byproduct of potentially widespread physiological processes.展开更多
文摘In the fields of materials science and life science,the ability to influence key properties of molecular systems by using light is of great significance.Photochromic compounds play a key role in such systems since they can reversibly photoisomerize between two states[1].Among photochromic series,dithienylethenes(DTEs)can undergo reversible conrotatory 671 photocyclization and cycloreversion have drawn much attention due to the excellent thermal irreversibility and outstanding fatigue resistance[2].
文摘1 Results Over the past few years significant research has been directed toward the development of organic materials for potential application in molecular photonic devices[1] and the development of sensors[2].Interest in these materials is primarily due to the infinite numbers of possible molecular structures with the desired properties,by virtue of the tremendous capabilities of organic synthesis.For the development of a new fluorescent molecular sensor consisting of a recognition moiety linked to a f...
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 21176076, 21202045） and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities （No. WK1013002） for generously providing the funding. Dr. X.-P. He is also supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Projects （Nos. 2011M500069, 2012T50400）.
文摘New C3,4-disubstituted bis-triazolyl glycoligands that feature a glucosyl or galactosyl scaffold incorporating two pyrenyl groups were synthesized via the Cu^1-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction （Cue-AAC）. These compounds exert a major emission band corresponding to that of pyrene excimer and respond specifically to mercury with a markedly quenched fluorescence. The epimeric nature of the pyranoglycosyl scaffold is determined influential toward the selectivity of the sensors.
基金supported by the Elsa-Neumann-Stipendium(Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)supported by the Fyssen Foundation and the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation.
文摘Examples of photoluminescence(PL)are being reported with increasing frequency in a wide range of organisms from diverse ecosystems.However,the chemical basis of this PL remains poorly defined,and our understanding of its potential ecological function is still superficial.Among mammals,recent analyses have identified free-base por-phyrins as the compounds responsible for the reddish ultraviolet-induced photoluminescence(UV-PL)observed in the pelage of springhares and hedgehogs.However,the localization of the pigments within the hair largely remains to be determined.Here,we use photoluminescence multispectral imaging emission and excitation spec-troscopy to detect,map,and characterize porphyrinic compounds in skin appendages in situ.We also document new cases of mammalian UV-PL caused by free-base porphyrins in distantly related species.Spatial distribution of the UV-PL is strongly suggestive of an endogenous origin of the porphyrinic compounds.We argue that reddish UV-PL is predominantly observed in crepuscular and nocturnal mammals because porphyrins are photodegradable.Con-sequently,this phenomenon may not have a specific function in intra-or interspecific communication but rather represents a byproduct of potentially widespread physiological processes.
