Design of a Metallacycle‐Based Supramolecular Photosensitizer for In Vivo Image‐Guided Photodynamic Inactivation of Bacteria
作者:Yuling Xu、Wei Tuo、Liang Yang、Yan Sun、Chonglu Li、Xiaoqiang Chen、Wenchao Yang、Guangfu Yang、Peter J. Stang、Yao Sun
DOI:10.1002/anie.202110048
日期:2022.1.26
A metallacycle-based supramolecularphotosensitizer (1⊃2) for in vivo image-guided photodynamicinactivation of bacteria is reported. Through host-guest interaction, the assembly 1⊃2, with improved fluorescence signals and ROS production capabilities, is employed for in vivo fluorescence tracking as well as accurate image-guided treatment of S. aureus infection without noticeable side effects.
Pillar[5]arene-Containing Metallacycles and Host–Guest Interaction Caused Aggregation-Induced Emission Enhancement Platforms
作者:Wei Tuo、Yan Sun、Shuai Lu、Xiaopeng Li、Yao Sun、Peter J. Stang
DOI:10.1021/jacs.0c08697
日期:2020.10.7
Coordination-driven Pt metallacycles have shown potential in controllable modular self-assembly, which has made a vital contribution to biomedicine, catalysis, and multiresponsive materials. Herein, pillar[S]arene units were integrated into one skeleton through coordination-driven self-assembly, resulting in the formation of a hexagonal Pt(II) metallacycle decorated with six pillar[5]arenes. The host-guest interactions of the as-prepared metallacycle (pillar[S]arenes as hosts) and 1-butyl-4-[4-(diphenylamino)styryl]pyridinium (guest) were investigated. The metallacycle was found to facilitate the coaggregation between the guests and pillar[5]arenes through a synergistic effect, thus engendering a sharp increase in fluorescence intensity. The resultant aggregate was investigated by DLS and TEM. Our studies imply that the pillar[5]arene-containing metallacycle can serve as a potential platform for realizing emission enhancement effects.