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Colorful and fluorescent transparent materials have been extensively used in industrial and scientific activities, with inorganic and polymeric glasses being the most typical representatives. Recently, artificial glass originating from low-molecular-weight monomers has attracted considerable attention. Compared with the deep understanding of the building blocks and driving forces of supramolecular glass, related studies on its optical properties are insufficient in terms of systematicness and pertinence. In this study, a supramolecular strategy was applied to introduce versatile colors and fluorescence emissions into a low-molecular-weight glass. Pillar[5]arene and cucurbit[8]uril were selected to recognize the functional components and yield the desired optical performances. Macrocycle-based host-guest chemistry endows artificial glass with controllable and programmable colors and fluorescence emissions.
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