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We report on the synthesis and structural characterizaton of the first example of a PdIV-containing polyoxopalladate(ii).

In the field of intelligent luminescence materials, it is a great challenge to regulate organic room-temperature phosphorescence by light irradiation. Herein, benzothiadiazole was modified with viologen derivatives and copolymerized to achieve amorphous RTP emission. The photo-stimulated color change in both emission and absorption has a good reversibility after cycles of light irradiation.

β-Cyclodextrin modified gold nanoclusters (AuNCs@β-CD) with near-infrared (NIR) emission were facilely and successfully prepared based on a one-pot and green synthesis route, which provides an interesting and efficient strategy to realize NIR emissive nanoclusters via supramolecular macrocycle modification.

Unique Fe and N co-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes are designed to efficiently catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The preparation processes involve surface functionalization, subsequent wet impregnation and final thermal fixation of Fe-Nx species. The catalyst achieved outstanding alkaline ORR performance with a very positive half-wave potential (∼0.91 V). Theoretical calculations show that the carbon layer below the active Fe-Nx sites is beneficial to the ORR.

Iron and nitrogen co-doped porous carbon nanosheets (Fe,N-PCNs) with a small thickness, smooth surface and high specific surface area are fabricated by a facile bottom-up approach as highly efficient noble metal-free catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The Fe,N-PCN catalyst exhibits a positive half-wave potential (E1/2) (0.87 V vs. RHE), a similar four-electron pathway in 0.1 M KOH medium, and an excellent long-term stability.

A fluorescence photo-switch was constructed based on a host-guest pseudo[3]rotaxane between an AIE-active pillar[5]arene host bearing tetraphenyl ethylene moieties and a photo-responsive dithienylethylene guest containing two cyano-triazole branches. Its fluorescence on/off switching could be controlled by the photochromism reaction of the dithienylethylene unit.

A dual-functional fluorescent chelator can specifically target and disassemble metal-associated Aβ aggregates and simultaneously self-monitor the disaggregation by fluorescence in brain homogenates of mice with Alzheimer's disease.

A photochromic supramolecular polymer based on bis-p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene recognition with a dithienylethene derivative in aqueous solution was fabricated. The resultant polymer showed good photochromic behaviour with obvious colour switching and a morphology change under alternative UV/Vis light stimuli.

Photocontrolled reversible room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) emission engendered by the complexation of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and α-bromonaphthalene (α-BrNp) can be employed to address the threading and dethreading of the pseudorotaxane formed between β-CD and sodium 2-hydroxy-5-((4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl)benzoate (DAYR) in the ternary system in aqueous solution.

An ordered array of C70 single crystal nanowires was prepared by a sol–gel template method which is composed of three steps: generation of the C70 sol; deposition of C70 sol particles in the pores of the alumina membrane; and annealing of the resulting C70 composite in an argon atmosphere.

A light-driven [1]rotaxane was prepared conveniently and directly through self-inclusion complexation of an azobenzene-modified beta-CD and Suzuki-coupling capping in aqueous solution, and its photoisomerization was thoroughly investigated.