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The Unexpected Helical Supramolecular Assembly of a Simple Achiral Acetamide Tecton Generates Selective Water Channels
Author(s) -
Dumitrescu Dan G.,
RullBarull Jordi,
Martin Anthony R.,
Masquelez Nathalie,
Polentarutti Maurizio,
Heroux Annie,
Demitri Nicola,
Bais Giorgio,
Moraru IonutTudor,
Poteau Romuald,
Amblard Muriel,
Krajnc Andraž,
Mali Gregor,
Legrand YvesMarie,
Lee Arie,
Legrand Baptiste
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202201402
Subject(s) - acetamide , water desalination , supramolecular chemistry , cover (algebra) , desalination , molecule , selectivity , simple (philosophy) , chemistry , membrane , organic chemistry , engineering , philosophy , biochemistry , mechanical engineering , epistemology , catalysis
Invited for the cover of this issue is the collaborative research team coordinated by Arie van der Lee at the University of Montpellier. The image depicts chiral channels with highly mobile water molecules resulting from the robust self‐organization of a simple achiral acetamide. Fully reversible release and re‐uptake of water molecules takes place near ambient conditions, with efficient water transport and a good selectivity against NaCl suggesting it to be an efficient candidate for desalination processes. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.20200383.