Li, X.; Jin, Y.; Zhu, N.; Yin, J.; Jin, L.Y. Recent Developments of Fluorescence Sensors Constructed from Pillar[n]arene-Based Supramolecular Architectures Containing Metal Coordination Sites. Sensors2024, 24, 1530.
Li, X.; Jin, Y.; Zhu, N.; Yin, J.; Jin, L.Y. Recent Developments of Fluorescence Sensors Constructed from Pillar[n]arene-Based Supramolecular Architectures Containing Metal Coordination Sites. Sensors 2024, 24, 1530.
Li, X.; Jin, Y.; Zhu, N.; Yin, J.; Jin, L.Y. Recent Developments of Fluorescence Sensors Constructed from Pillar[n]arene-Based Supramolecular Architectures Containing Metal Coordination Sites. Sensors2024, 24, 1530.
Li, X.; Jin, Y.; Zhu, N.; Yin, J.; Jin, L.Y. Recent Developments of Fluorescence Sensors Constructed from Pillar[n]arene-Based Supramolecular Architectures Containing Metal Coordination Sites. Sensors 2024, 24, 1530.
Abstract
The field of fluorescence sensing, leveraging various supramolecular self-assembled architectures constructed from macrocyclic pillar[n]arenes, has seen significant advancement in recent decades. This review comprehensively discusses, for the first time, the recent innovations in the synthesis and self-assembly of pillar[n]arene-based supramolecular architectures (PSAs) containing metal coordination sites, along with their practical applications and prospects in fluorescence sensing. Integrating hydrophobic and electron-rich cavities of pillar[n]arenes into these supramolecular structures endow the entire system with self-assembly behavior and stimulus responsiveness. Employing the host–guest interaction strategy coupled with complementary coordination forces, PSAs exhibiting both intelligent and controllable properties are successfully constructed. This provides a broad horizon for advancing fluorescence sensors capable of detecting environmental pollutants. This review aims to establish a solid foundation for the future development of fluorescence sensing applications utilizing PSAs. Additionally, current challenges and future perspectives in this field are discussed.
Keywords
fluorescence sensing; environmental pollutants; pillar[n]arene; supramolecular architecture; metal coordination complex
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry
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