Conformation-Driven Self-Assembly: From a 1D Metal–Organic Polymer to an Infinite Double Nanotube
Author(s) -
Hui Xue,
Junze Cao,
Liang Zhao,
Haigang Hao,
Maochun Hong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acs omega
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2470-1343
DOI - 10.1021/acsomega.9b01344
Subject(s) - nanotube , materials science , polymer , metal , nanotechnology , self assembly , polymer science , chemical physics , carbon nanotube , composite material , chemistry , metallurgy
A novel conformation-driven self-assembly system from a one-dimensional polymer to a metal-organic double nanotube has been developed. DFT calculations indicate that the double nanotube with a syn -conformation of ligands is a thermodynamically favored stable product than a one-dimensional polymer. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of the infinite metal-organic double nanotube. In addition, a discrete M 6 L 8 -type cage has also been in situ self-assembled from rationally selected building blocks.
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