Morphology control of stimulus-responsive fluorescence-enhanced supramolecular aggregates based on pillar5arenes

Key Points

• To explore how asymmetric functionalization of pillar[5]arenes affects their self-assembly into nanostructures with tunable morphology.
• Utilized asymmetric functionalization of pillar[5]arenes
• Investigated self-assembly processes
• Examined pH-responsive transitions in host–guest complexes
• Demonstrated distinct nanostructures formed through self-assembly
• Showed reversible morphology transitions based on pH changes
• Highlighted applications in fluorescence-based information encryption