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Constitutional Hybrid Materials – Toward Selection of Functions
Author(s) -
Barboiu Mihail
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201402500
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , chemistry , hybrid material , nanotechnology , siloxane , self assembly , polymerization , compatibility (geochemistry) , supramolecular polymers , supramolecular assembly , covalent bond , polymer , molecule , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , engineering
This microreview reveals a new strategy to transcribe supramolecular architectures in self‐organized constitutional hybrids. In particular, the use of communicating reversible‐covalent and supramolecular hydrophobic interfaces between organic/supramolecular and inorganic/siloxane networks represents a useful approach for improving their compatibility. Interpenetrated hybrid components lead, after the sol–gel process, to materials in which the features of supramolecular and inorganic networks are expressed through cross‐over and linear processing schemes. Such a “dynamic marriage” between the processes of supramolecular self‐assembly and inorganic sol–gel polymerization, which communicate synergistically, leads to higher self‐organized hybrid materials on increased micrometric scale. Considering the simplicity of this strategy, possible applications in membranes and sensors are effective, reaching close to novel expressions of complex matter.