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Constitutional Hybrid Materials – Toward Selection of Functions (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 7/2015)
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.201590028
Subject(s) - chemistry , ionic bonding , covalent bond , hybrid material , mesoporous material , mesoporous silica , matrix (chemical analysis) , ribbon , scaffold , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemical physics , ion , organic chemistry , catalysis , materials science , medicine , chromatography , biomedical engineering , composite material , engineering
The back cover picture shows constitutional hybrid materials composed of columnar silica mesopores used as a scaffolding matrix to orient ribbon‐like macrocyclic systems, reversibly connected with the inorganic silica through hydrophobic non‐covalent interactions. The dynamic character leads to reversible interactions between the non‐grafted organic components and the inorganic hydrophobic silica matrix, making them respond to external ionic stimuli. Evidence has been presented that such systems adapt their internal structure and evolve so as to improve their ion‐transport properties. Details are presented in the Microreview by M. Barboiu on p. 1112 ff .