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ArticleNature communications2025

Simultaneous chirality and energy transfer of donor-acceptor chromophores via bio-inspired supramolecular light-harvesting.

Yifei Zhang, Yunxia Han, Shou Yuan, Rui Liao, Jinquan Chen, Feng Wang

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Yifei ZhangState Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9227-2211
Yunxia HanState Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Shou YuanState Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Rui LiaoState Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-5987-640X
Jinquan ChenState Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. jqchen@lps.ecnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0652-1379
Feng WangState Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China. drfwang@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3826-5579

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Abstract

The simultaneous transfer of chirality and energy is essential in biological systems, serving as a key inspiration for developing artificial analogs. Traditional methods, such as doping donor-acceptor chromophores into chiral gels or films, exhibit low chirality transfer efficiency due to inadequate stereo-communication. Here we present a bio-inspired strategy modeled on the chlorosomes of green bacteria. Specifically, platinated donor-acceptor chromophores form helical stacks, resembling the organization of bacteriochlorophylls in chlorosomes. Surfactant creates a confined hydrophobic environment, analogous to the role of glycolipids and phospholipids in chlorosomes, shielding the chromophores from water. This design enables energy and chirality transfer, as evidenced by femtosecond time-resolved circularly polarized luminescence spectroscopy. Further investigations reveal that amide units on the chromophores and stereochemical compatibility between donors and acceptors are critical for the dual information transfer. This study highlights the importance of a chlorosome-mimetic design in achieving simultaneous energy and chirality transfer in artificial systems.

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ChlorobiEnergy TransferLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesBacteriochlorophyllsHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsStereoisomerismSurface-Active AgentsBacteriochlorophyllsLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesSurface-Active Agents

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