Supramolecular systems for novel applications: from calix[6]arene-encapsulated dyes to electrochemical studies of interlocked structures

The advancement of modern molecular nanotechnology presents increasing complexities and demands. Deep understanding and precise manipulation of properties at the molecular level are critical to designing materials with desired chemical and physical properties. This thesis introduces a novel supramolecular approach aimed at fabricating novel plasmonic nanostructures hybridized with organic dyes based on cyanines, styryl cyanines, and thiazo[5,4-d]thiazoles. The optical and electrochemical properties of these dyes can be modulated through their geometrically oriented inclusion in asymmetric calix[6]arene-based receptors and molecular cages derived from them.