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The Supramolecular Chemistry of Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials
Author(s) -
Descalzo Ana B.,
MartínezMáñez Ramón,
Sancenón Félix,
Hoffmann Katrin,
Rurack Knut
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200600734
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , nanomaterials , nanotechnology , bridging (networking) , hybrid material , materials science , molecular recognition , chemistry , molecule , computer science , organic chemistry , computer network
The combination of nanomaterials as solid supports and supramolecular concepts has led to the development of hybrid materials with improved functionalities. These “hetero‐supramolecular” ideas provide a means of bridging the gap between molecular chemistry, materials sciences, and nanotechnology. In recent years, relevant examples have been reported on functional aspects, such as enhanced recognition and sensing by using molecules on preorganized surfaces, the reversible building of nanometer‐sized networks and 3D architectures, as well as biomimetic and gated chemistry in hybrid nanomaterials for the development of advanced functional protocols in three‐dimensional frameworks. This approach allows the fine‐tuning of the properties of nanomaterials and offers new perspectives for the application of supramolecular concepts.