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ArticleRSC advances2026

Determining the microenvironment and protonation state of quercetin encapsulated in pillar[5]arene-based supramolecular nanocarriers.

Marco Milone, Martina Mazzaferro, Salvatore Patanè, Anna Notti, Ilenia Pisagatti, Giuseppe Gattuso, Norberto Micali, Valentina Villari

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Marco MiloneDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 98166 Messina Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7566-650X
Martina MazzaferroDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 98166 Messina Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4864-8328
Salvatore PatanèDipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Messina Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 98166 Messina Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2517-0236
Anna NottiDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 98166 Messina Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6687-9631
Ilenia PisagattiDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 98166 Messina Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9533-983X
Giuseppe GattusoDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 98166 Messina Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4276-7384
Norberto MicaliCNR-IPCF Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 37 98158 Messina Italy valentina.villari@cnr.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0350-2108
Valentina VillariCNR-IPCF Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 37 98158 Messina Italy valentina.villari@cnr.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-842X

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Abstract

This study reports the optical properties of quercetin encapsulated in self-assembled nanoparticles made from a dicarboxyl-bis-pillar[5]arene/CTAB supramolecular complex, and correlates these properties with the nanoparticle architecture and microenvironment. Experimental evidence indicates that quercetin, in both its neutral and mono-anionic form, is mostly located within the nanoparticle, trapped between the pillararenes. In contrast, only a small fraction of the mono-anionic form is found on the nanoparticle surface. Quercetin is stabilized through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions, which play a crucial role in protecting the flavonol from oxidation and degradation. This stabilization explains our recent findings on the efficacy of these nanoparticles in delivering and facilitating the cellular internalization of quercetin.

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