A Photo-Switched Supramolecular System Based on Cyclodextrins and Azo Compounds

作者：Sun Tao; Li Yueming; Xin Feifei; Li Shangyang; Hou Yuehui; Hao Aiyou^*

来源：Progress in Chemistry, 2012, 24(1): 70-79.

• photo-switched supramolecular system
• photo-response
• cyclodextrin
• azo compounds
• reversible inclusion

Supramolecular chemistry is a hot research topic in current chemistry. The photo-switched supramolecular system based on cyclodextrins and azo compounds is a new area which has been developed in supramolecular chemistry recently. Their complexation with good optical properties attracted great interest in the fields of chemical self-assembly, catalysis, molecular machine design and smart materials. Here, the development of photo-switched supramolecular system based on cyclodextrins and azo compounds is reviewed. Firstly, the background and principle of the system are introduced. Then, the different aggregates controlled by the supramolecular system, including vesicles, gels, rotaxanes, catalytic systems and molecule hands, are emphatically described. At last, combined with current development of the system, the prospects are pointed out.

• 出版日期2012-1-24
• 单位山东大学