title: Protecting a squaraine near-IR dye through its incorporation in a slippage-derived [2]rotaxane.
abstract: The photophysical properties and chemical stability of a squaraine derivative were enhanced after using Na+ ions to template a high-yield slippage synthesis of a [2]rotaxane from the dye and a molecular cage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, and Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Sheng-Yao
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: Chien-Chen
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yi-Hung
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shie-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Sheng-Hsien
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chiu