title: A photo-driven polyoxometalate complex shuttle and its homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous separation.
abstract: A "smart" core-shell complex is designed to combine a catalytic reaction and automatic separation through remote light control. Here, we present the induced amphiphilic behavior of a surfactant-encapsulated polyoxometalate complex with photoresponsive azobenzene units on the periphery. The reversible phase transfer of the complex shuttle between two incompatible phase termini, driven by a photoisomerization-induced polarity change, further facilitates the separation and recycle of the catalyst.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yizhan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu