Fig. 6: Enantioselective photopolymerization.

A Schematic representation of the experimental setup for the photoinduced polymerisation of DPAMOC. B Schematic illustration of the production of an optically active polymer from racemic monomers (DPAMOC) through the asymmetric thiol–ene polymerisation process triggered by the yellow CPL from silver clusters and UV irradiation at 365 nm. C C D spectra of the resultant chiral polymers prepared by photopolymerization triggered by CPL and normal UV light. Chirality transfer from CPL to the chiral polymer. D FTIR spectra of the resulting linear polymer and polymer monomer. E CD spectra of the resulting host‒guest systems prepared by photopolymerization with the addition of the dye molecule R6G. Chirality transfer from CPL to the chiral polymer to R6G. F Normalised excitation and emission spectra of the chiral polymer‒R6G host‒guest system. G CPL spectra of the resulting host‒guest systems (chiral polymer and R6G).