Fig. 7: Gradient tandem mass spectra (gMS2) of four host-guest complexes.

The gMS2 of (a) [COR⊂TPACage•3PF6]3+, (b) [3H-HBC⊂TPACage•3PF6]3+, (c) [3Me-HBC⊂TPACage•3PF6]3+, and (d) [3F-HBC⊂TPACage•3PF6]3+, showing that the signal intensity for complexes gradually decreases as the voltage is increased. Blue “H 3+” represents the three positively charged states of the free TPACage•6PF6, while brown “HG 3+” represents the three positively charged states of the host-guest complexes.