Abstract
When a cyanine dye is encapsulated inside the cavity of α-cyclodextrin, by rotaxane formation, its one-electron oxidation and reduction become reversible, due to a thousand-fold increase in the kinetic chemical stability of the oxidised and reduced forms of the chromophore.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1046-1047 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry