Functional properties of metallomesogens modulated by molecular and supramolecular exotic arrangements

Autor: Alessandra Crispini, Mauro Ghedini, Daniela Pucci
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 54 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1860-5397
DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.5.54
Popis: New concepts for the synthesis of metallomesogens have been recently developed in order to use the metal centre as a scaffold for grafting different functionalities and inducing non-conventional shapes and properties in the resulting complexes. Our strategy was based on the synthesis of mesogenic coordination complexes whose molecular architectures are controlled by the modulation of different and tunable molecular motifs: the nature of the metal ion and the surrounding ligands as central unit, the number of flexible chains at the periphery, and the nature of counter-ions in ionic complexes. The appropriate choice of molecular construction motifs allows control at global architectures and induces pre-selected properties from the level of single molecule to supramolecular network, confirming that metal coordination provides a helpful tool for obtaining multifunctional soft materials.
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