Chemical designs of functional photoactive molecular assemblies.
Molecular assemblies with well-defined structures capable of photo-induced electron transfer and charge transport or photochemical reactions are reviewed. Hierarchical supramolecular architectures, which assemble the modular units into specific spatial arrangements and facilitate them to work cooperatively, are vital for the achievement of photo-functions in these systems. The chemical design of molecular building blocks and noncovalent interactions exploited to realize supramolecular organizations are particularly discussed. Reviewing and recapitulating the chemical evolution traces of these accomplished systems will hopefully delineate certain fundamental design principles and guidelines useful for developing more advanced functions in the future.
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, China. ygma@pku.edu.cn dhzhao@pku.edu.cn.
Qifan
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Yan
Zhouyang
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Luo
Kang
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Cai
Yuguo
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Ma
Dahui
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Zhao