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Exploiting Cavities in Supramolecular Gels
Author(s) -
Foster Jonathan A.,
Steed Jonathan W.
Publication year - 2010
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.201000070
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , nanotechnology , supramolecular catalysis , host–guest chemistry , extraction (chemistry) , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , materials science , computer science , organic chemistry , molecule
Endowing supramolecular gelators with cavities opens up a number of opportunities not possible with other gel systems. The well‐established host–guest chemistry of cavitands can be utilized to build up and break down gel structures, introduce responsive functionalities, or enhance selectivity in applications such as catalysis and extraction. Cavity‐containing gelators provide an excellent case study for how different aspects of supramolecular chemistry can be used intelligently to create responsive materials.