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Supramolecular Assembly of Zinc Salphen Complexes: Access to Metal‐Containing Gels and Nanofibers
Author(s) -
Hui Joseph K.H.,
Yu Zhen,
MacLachlan Mark J.
Publication year - 2007
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.200702680
Subject(s) - zinc , nanofiber , intermolecular force , supramolecular chemistry , luminescence , metal , materials science , solid state , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , molecule , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , engineering , metallurgy
Salphen the puzzle : Zn(salphen) complexes such as that shown organize into nanofibrils in the solid state. This assembly involves an intermolecular Zn⋅⋅⋅O interaction that stabilizes a polymeric structure with a (ZnO) n backbone. By tuning the peripheral substituents, luminescent gels may be prepared and the diameters of the fibers can be controlled.