ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-09-22DOI: 10.1002/cptc.70039
Ayentika Sen, Aruna K. Mora, Soumitra Kundu, Sukhendu Nath
{"title":"Front Cover: Role of Ion-Pair and H-Bonding in Colorimetric Detection of Insulin Fibrils with Picomolar Sensitivity (ChemPhotoChem 9/2025)","authors":"Ayentika Sen, Aruna K. Mora, Soumitra Kundu, Sukhendu Nath","doi":"10.1002/cptc.70039","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.70039","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ultrasensitive detection (LOD = 2 pM) of amyloid fibril is achieved using Pyridine 1 which exists as an ion-pair in water. A unique feature of amyloid-induced dissociation of this ion-pair and lack of hydrogen bonding inside the fibrillar grooves have been established to play a pivotal role for ultrasensitive colorimetric detection of amyloid fibrils. More information can be found in the Research Article by Aruna K. Mora, Sukhendu Nath, and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202400329).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cptc.70039","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145110803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-07-22DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202500050
Marine Lavainne, Leslie R. Arias-Aranda, Neso Sojic, Laurent Bouffier, Alexander Kuhn, Gerardo Salinas
{"title":"Light-Emitting Diodes as Wireless Optical Transducers of Chemical Information","authors":"Marine Lavainne, Leslie R. Arias-Aranda, Neso Sojic, Laurent Bouffier, Alexander Kuhn, Gerardo Salinas","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500050","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Optical readouts have gained a considerable attention due to their high spatial resolution, high signal to noise ratio and fast response times. Among these, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as optical transducers enable to encode chemical information in the current passing through the diode and as a consequence in its light emission amplitude. Recently, the synergy between the principle of bipolar electrochemistry and the optical and electric advantages of LEDs have been explored, in order to develop novel and straightforward approaches to visualize chemical information. This has been increasingly exploited in multiple applications ranging from electroanalysis to chiral recognition, dynamic systems, and multimodal imaging. This review aims to highlight the use of endogenous (thermodynamically spontaneous) and exogenous (externally driven) bipolar electrochemistry for the design of wireless optical readouts based on the operating principle of LEDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cptc.202500050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202500086
Limiao Shi, Shushen Chi, Viktoriia Gorbunova, Nicolas Richy, Mireille Blanchard-Desce, Olivier Mongin, Frédéric Paul, Christine O. Paul-Roth
{"title":"Star-Shaped Fluorescent Porphyrins with Impressive Two-Photon-Absorption Cross-Sections for Oxygen Sensitization: The Impact of Periphery-Conjugated Electron-Releasing Groups","authors":"Limiao Shi, Shushen Chi, Viktoriia Gorbunova, Nicolas Richy, Mireille Blanchard-Desce, Olivier Mongin, Frédéric Paul, Christine O. Paul-Roth","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500086","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500086","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While pursuing the exploration of porphyrin/fluorene combinations at the molecular level and their application as luminescent photosensitizers for two-photon photodynamic therapy (2P-PDT), we wondered about the impact of adding electron-releasing endgroups to these molecular structures. Furthermore, we also wondered about the influence of spacers within the arms of these star-shaped architectures and about the impact of the metalation of these free-base porphyrins by zinc. To address these questions, we synthesized a series of ten novel star-shaped <i>meso</i>-tetraarylporphyrins, featuring various aromatic rings with 1,2-ethenyl fluorenyl and/or 1,2-ethynyl spacers, capped by diphenylamine endgroups. The linear and nonlinear optical properties of these compounds were characterized through absorption, emission, and two-photon excited fluorescence studies, thereby screening the impact of endgroups, metalation and arm composition on the optical parameters of interest. Subsequently, their singlet oxygen-photosensitizing properties were also evaluated. The enhanced properties observed for compounds presenting diphenylamino (DPA) endgroups in comparison to analogs with none, along with the impact of metalation by Zn(II) and that of 1,2-ethenyl <i>versus</i> 1,2-ethynyl linkers on these, were eventually analyzed using classical figures of merit. This contribution highlights the strong potential of DPA-capped star-shaped free-base porphyrins as fluorescent photosensitizers for combined 2P-PDT and imaging applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-06-30DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202500113
Daniel H. Cruz Neto, Thomas Pino, Minh-Huong Ha-Thi
{"title":"Mechanistic Investigations of Photocatalytic Systems by Pump-Pump-Probe Spectroscopy","authors":"Daniel H. Cruz Neto, Thomas Pino, Minh-Huong Ha-Thi","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500113","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500113","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understanding the mechanism through which a photochemical reaction proceeds grants access to thermodynamic and kinetic parameters that allow its optimization for large-scale applications. In the last few years, photocatalytic systems have been major players in scientific developments on research fields of primary importance, including solar fuel generation in artificial photosynthesis, and the use of excited organic radical ions as photocatalysts in thermodynamically challenging reactions of utmost synthetic relevance. Generally, time-resolved spectroscopic approaches are the main experimental tools to investigative the dynamics of photoactive systems, with pump-probe-based ones being the golden standard in photophysical and photochemical research. However, for photocatalytic systems in which multiple photons are required, which is generally the case for photosynthetic reactions and those promoted by excited organic radical ions, the pump-probe approach is no longer sufficient since it is based on a single photon-to-electron ratio. This is where a second actinic pump excitation comes into play in what is known as pump-pump-probe spectroscopy. In this review, we explore how this approach is used to unravel the mechanism of photocatalytic systems triggered by light using different probes of UV–vis absorption and resonance Raman scattering in varying time scales.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cptc.202500113","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-06-30DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202500103
Kana Tsuruta, Koya Taruno, Tadashi Yonahara, Sunnam Kim, Shinji Hamada, Satoshi Yokojima, Tsuyoshi Fukaminato
{"title":"Enhancement on Visible Light-Induced Cyclization Reactivity of a Diarylethene–Perylenebisimide Dyad by Incorporating Heavy Atom Effect with El-Sayed Rule","authors":"Kana Tsuruta, Koya Taruno, Tadashi Yonahara, Sunnam Kim, Shinji Hamada, Satoshi Yokojima, Tsuyoshi Fukaminato","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500103","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500103","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A visible light photoswitchable diarylethene–perylenebisimide (DAE–PBI) dyad, incorporating bromine heavy atoms and a ketone linker in the molecular framework, is developed. In order to enhance the visible light-induced cyclization reactivity of a DAE–PBI dyad, in this study, an “internal heavy atom effect” with the “El-Sayed rule” into the molecular design is incorporated. From the theoretical calculation on the contribution ratio of bromine atoms to the molecular orbital (MO) in lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs) and the value of spin–orbit coupling, it is expected that the designed DAE–PBI dyad has high reactivity for visible light-induced cyclization reactions. The synthesized dyad exhibits efficient visible light-induced cyclization reaction not only in heavy atom-containing solvents but also in typical heavy atom-free solvents. These results indicate that the combination of the internal heavy atom effect and the El-Sayed rule effectively contributes to the visible light-induced cyclization reactivity in the dyad. These results will pave the way for new molecular designs to develop UV-free photoswitchable molecules.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synergistic Effects of Siloxy and Silylmethoxy Moieties on Room-Temperature Phosphorescence of 1,4-Dibenzoylbenzene Luminophores","authors":"Masaki Shimizu, Yui Tosabayashi, Maya Nakagawa, Tsukasa Kawamura, Tsuneaki Sakurai, Hiroshi Sakaguchi","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500069","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500069","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rare-metal-free luminophores that exhibit room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) in the solid state and polymer film have attracted significant attention in various fields, including imaging, sensing, and optoelectronic technologies. Herein 1,4-dibenzolyl-2-siloxy-5-(silylmethoxy)benzenes are reported as novel RTP luminophores. Thermal analysis reveals that the unsymmetrical molecular structure of the benzene derivatives results in lower melting points compared to their symmetrical counterparts. Their solid-state RTP is highly dependent on the siloxy group. The choice of <i>tert</i>-BuPh<sub>2</sub>SiO group is essential for achieving efficient RTP in the microcrystalline state; the quantum yields ranged from 0.40 to 0.58, unlike the choice of <i>tert</i>-BuMe<sub>2</sub>SiO. Notably, poly(methyl methacrylate) films doped with the benzene derivatives emitted RTP under vacuum conditions with quantum yields ranging from 0.06 to 0.09, irrespective of the siloxy group. Theoretical calculations suggest that the RTP occurs via excitation involving intramolecular charge-transfer from the siloxy and silylmethoxy moieties to the benzoyl groups, followed by intersystem crossing from the lowest singlet excited state (S<sub>1</sub>) to the second-lowest triplet excited state (T<sub>2</sub>), and subsequent internal conversion to the lowest excited triplet state (T<sub>1</sub>). Furthermore, the polymer film doped with one of the benzene derivatives is demonstrated to function as a molecular oxygen scavenger within a polymer matrix.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supramolecular White-Light Emission Controlled by Regulation of Host–Guest Interaction, Illumination, and Slight Förster Resonance Energy Transfer","authors":"Qian Zhang, Hongyue Gao, Dongxia Liu, Abduhalik Kadir, Abolajiang Maimaitimin, Man Zhu, Jing Zeng, Yanqing Fan, Abudu Rexit Abulikemu","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500095","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500095","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, it develops a series of slight Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) systems incorporating donors (<b>DP5</b> or the mixture of <b>DP5</b> and <b>PZ-Br</b>) and acceptors (<b>PZ-Br</b> or <b>Rh-COOH</b>) through host–guest interactions. Within these FRET systems, the energy transfer efficiency reaches up to 58%. Notably, by precisely tuning the self-assemblies between the donors (<b>DP5</b> or the mixture of <b>DP5</b> and <b>PZ-Br</b>) and acceptors (<b>PZ-Br</b> or <b>Rh-COOH</b>), this study achieves tunable multicolor emissions without the need for complex synthesis or structural modifications. Most importantly, irradiating the FRET system containing the mixture of <b>DP5</b> and <b>PZ-Br</b> and excess <b>Rh-COOH</b> with a 365 nm lamp for 45 min results in a system capable of tuning fluorescence from pink to pure white or even yellow. Furthermore, these FRET systems can be employed in the fabrication of white-light fluorescent films. These recent findings highlight an additional and promising application of Pillar[n]arenes in the development of white-light emission materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-06-29DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202500138
Liubov O. Kupriyanets, Mikhail O. Zubkov, Mikhail D. Kosobokov, Alexander D. Dilman
{"title":"Synthesis and Evaluation of Silicon-Containing Acridine Photocatalysts","authors":"Liubov O. Kupriyanets, Mikhail O. Zubkov, Mikhail D. Kosobokov, Alexander D. Dilman","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500138","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500138","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A protocol for the synthesis of sterically hindered 9-silylacridines via lithiation/silylation sequence is developed. The photocatalytic efficiency of obtained acridines is tested in a variety of decarboxylative processes and compared with the properties of aryl- and alkyl-substituted analogs. To explain the observations, quantum chemical calculations are carried out, revealing the features of the spatial structures of these molecules.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-06-29DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202500129
Huan Chen, Long Gu
{"title":"Enhancing the Water-Resistant Performance of Organic Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Materials","authors":"Huan Chen, Long Gu","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500129","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500129","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have vitalized exponential attention in the fields of optoelectronics, information encryption, and biological imaging due to their unique luminescent properties. Nevertheless, achieving water-resistant RTP materials remains a major challenge, primarily due to the high sensitivity of triplet excitons to water-induced quenching. In this concept, the recent advances in the development of water-resistant RTP materials, including the design principles, detailed phosphorescence properties, and their potential applications, are summarized. In addition, it presents the current challenges and future perspectives on developing organic water-resistant RTP materials. This concept is expected to offer valuable insights for the design of high-performance organic water-resistant RTP materials and pave the way toward diverse practical applications in aqueous environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhotoChemPub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202500065
Yuan Bai, Jie Liu, Weiting Huang, Xintong Shen, Haoyu Zheng, Kexin Hu
{"title":"MXene-Derived g-C3N5/TiO2/Ti3C2 Nanoheterostructure Activated by Peroxymonosulfate for Photocatalytic Tetracycline Degradation under Visible Light","authors":"Yuan Bai, Jie Liu, Weiting Huang, Xintong Shen, Haoyu Zheng, Kexin Hu","doi":"10.1002/cptc.202500065","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cptc.202500065","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Photocatalysis-assisted peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation is a promising technology for the degradation of antibiotics in water remediation. Herein, MXene-derived oxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) and g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>5</sub> Z-scheme ternary heterojunction photocatalytic composite materials are synthesized using an electrostatic self-assembly approach and characterized. The optimized g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>5</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> (CNTT) heterostructure demonstrates exceptional photocatalytic activity for tetracycline (TC) removal, achieving 90% degradation within 60 min at an optimal g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>5</sub>:TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> mass ratio of 3:2. Remarkably, the system exhibits broad pH adaptability (80.8–96.3% TC removal across pH 2–12), overcoming the pH sensitivity limitations of traditional PMS-based processes. Mechanistic investigations reveal a synergistic photocatalysis-PMS activation pathway, with quenching experiments confirming <span></span><math></math>, ·OH, ·<span></span><math></math>, and <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>, as dominant reactive species. The CNTT composite maintains 65.2% degradation efficiency after five cycles, demonstrating robust stability. Coexisting ions negatively influence TC removal in the order: H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup> > <span></span><math></math> > Cl<sup>−</sup> > <span></span><math></math> > <span></span><math></math>. This work establishes the CNTT heterostructure as a promising, environmentally tolerant candidate for efficient pharmaceutical pollutant remediation in complex aqueous matrices.</p>","PeriodicalId":10108,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhotoChem","volume":"9 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}