Volume 134, Issue 5 e202115600
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Modulating the Excited State Chirality of Dynamic Chemical Reactions in Chiral Micelles

Xuefeng Yang

Xuefeng Yang

CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No.11, ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, 100049 Beijing, P. R. China

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Dr. Xue Jin

Dr. Xue Jin

CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No.11, ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China

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Lili Zhou

Lili Zhou

CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, 100190 Beijing, P. R. China

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Prof. Pengfei Duan

Corresponding Author

Prof. Pengfei Duan

CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No.11, ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, 100049 Beijing, P. R. China

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Dr. Yaxun Fan

Corresponding Author

Dr. Yaxun Fan

CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, 100190 Beijing, P. R. China

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Prof. Yilin Wang

Prof. Yilin Wang

CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, 100190 Beijing, P. R. China

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, 100049 Beijing, P. R. China

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First published: 08 December 2021
Citations: 1

Abstract

Chirality generation and transfer is not only of critical importance in resolving the origin of biological homochirality, but also is of great significance for exploring the chirality-related functionalities in nanomaterials and supramolecular systems. Although modulating the ground state chirality in chiral nanomaterials has been widely demonstrated, it remains a big challenge to steer the excited state chirality (circularly polarized luminescence, CPL). Herein, we present a kind of chiral spherical micelles constructed by chiral cationic gemini surfactants, whose surfaces and cavities could co-assemble with hydrophilic and hydrophobic emitters concurrently. Subsequently, the hydrophilic and hydrophobic emitters could be endowed with CPL activity in the aqueous phase. Additionally, the cavities of such micelles can be regarded as the powerful chiral confined space, which could effectively modulate the excited state chirality of dynamic chemical reactions, enabling color-adjustable CPL emission.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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