From Molecular Tweezers to Pliers: A Significant Enhancement of Fullerene Grasping Capability

Mahboob Subhani; Xu Liu; Zhi Yu; Martin Saunders; Hai Xu

doi:10.1039/d5cc07196h

January 1, 2026Chemical Communications

From Molecular Tweezers to Pliers: A Significant Enhancement of Fullerene Grasping Capability

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Key Points

The aim is to develop a more effective molecular architecture for grasping fullerenes using advanced designs.
Developed pH-responsive cavitand hybrids
Substituted planar bisporphyrins with curved calixarenes
Compared the grasping capabilities of new architecture with previous designs
Achieved significant increase in fullerene grasping capability
Demonstrated reversible switching properties of the new molecular design
Enhanced precision in molecular interactions compared to traditional tweezers

Implication

A molecular design leap improves fullerene grasping in advanced materials, suggesting enhanced applications.

Abstract

A molecular design leap from simple tweezers to precision pliers is achieved by substituting planar bisporphyrins with curved calixarenes. A series of pH-responsive cavitand hybrids that reversibly switch between vase...

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Subhani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb9336496e729e62981261 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc07196h

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From Molecular Tweezers to Pliers: A Significant Enhancement of Fullerene Grasping Capability

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