Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and Catenanes

Abstract Rotaxanes and catenanes have proven to be key structures in the development of artificial molecular machines with a variety of applications. Among them, the study and modulation of optical properties, mainly light emission, have been widely explored. The growing interest in chiral mechanica...

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Main Authors: Dr. Arthur H. G. David, Prof. Juan M. Cuerva, Dr. Victor Blanco
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.202400107
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description Abstract Rotaxanes and catenanes have proven to be key structures in the development of artificial molecular machines with a variety of applications. Among them, the study and modulation of optical properties, mainly light emission, have been widely explored. The growing interest in chiral mechanically interlocked molecules has enabled this research interest to be extended to chiroptical properties, in particular to the study of circularly polarized luminescence. In this review, we discuss the progress on this topic, from seminal examples to the growing number of examples reported in very recent years. Both rotaxanes and catenanes with a fixed or static CPL response are reviewed, but also designs that exploit the switching mechanisms enabled by these interlocked architectures to modulate and switch their CPL response both in solution and/or in the aggregate or solid state.
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spelling doaj-art-877ec48b7dd54713a2d2ea50428bd9cf2025-08-20T03:49:45ZengWiley-VCHChemistryEurope2751-47652025-05-0133n/an/a10.1002/ceur.202400107Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and CatenanesDr. Arthur H. G. David0Prof. Juan M. Cuerva1Dr. Victor Blanco2Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR) – UMR 6226 Université de Rennes, CNRS 263 Av. Général Leclerc 35700 Rennes FranceDepartamento de Química Orgánica Unidad de Excelencia de Química (UEQ) Universidad de Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n 18071 Granada SpainDepartamento de Química Orgánica Unidad de Excelencia de Química (UEQ) Universidad de Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n 18071 Granada SpainAbstract Rotaxanes and catenanes have proven to be key structures in the development of artificial molecular machines with a variety of applications. Among them, the study and modulation of optical properties, mainly light emission, have been widely explored. The growing interest in chiral mechanically interlocked molecules has enabled this research interest to be extended to chiroptical properties, in particular to the study of circularly polarized luminescence. In this review, we discuss the progress on this topic, from seminal examples to the growing number of examples reported in very recent years. Both rotaxanes and catenanes with a fixed or static CPL response are reviewed, but also designs that exploit the switching mechanisms enabled by these interlocked architectures to modulate and switch their CPL response both in solution and/or in the aggregate or solid state.https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.202400107circularly polarized luminescencerotaxanescatenaneschirality
spellingShingle Dr. Arthur H. G. David
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Dr. Victor Blanco
Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and Catenanes
ChemistryEurope
circularly polarized luminescence
rotaxanes
catenanes
chirality
title Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and Catenanes
title_full Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and Catenanes
title_fullStr Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and Catenanes
title_full_unstemmed Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and Catenanes
title_short Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Rotaxanes and Catenanes
title_sort circularly polarized luminescence in rotaxanes and catenanes
topic circularly polarized luminescence
rotaxanes
catenanes
chirality
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.202400107
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