Solvent-assisted coordination driven assembly of a supramolecular architecture featuring two types of connectivity from discrete nanocages
| Autor: | Jian-Gong Ma, Jason A. Perman, Sheng Fang, Briana Aguila, Lei Wang, Peng Cheng, Zheng Niu, Shengqian Ma, Xiaopeng Li, Pui Ching Lan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Chemical Science |
| ISSN: | 2041-6539 2041-6520 |
| Popis: | A 3D nanocage architecture with two types of connectivity was successfully assembled from discrete supramolecular nanocages. The rapid development of supramolecular chemistry provides a powerful bottom-up approach to construct various well-defined nano-architectures with increasing complexity and functionality. Compared to that of small and simple nanometric objects, the self-assembly of larger and more complex nanometric objects, such as nanocages, remains a significant challenge. Herein, we used a discrete nanocage as the monomer to successfully construct a novel three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular architecture, which comprises two types of nanocage building units with different connectivity, using the solvent-assisted coordination-driven assembly approach. The mechanism of this supramolecular assembly process was investigated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) studies, which identified for the first time the formation of a nanocage dimer intermediate during the assembly process. The assembly of discrete nanocages into a 3D supramolecular architecture led to remarkable enhancement of stability and gas adsorption properties. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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