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An All‐in‐One Molecule for the One‐Step Synthesis of Functional Hybrid Silica Particles with Tunable Sizes
Author(s) -
Graffion Julien,
Dems Dounia,
Demirelli Mesut,
Coradin Thibaud,
Delsuc Nicolas,
Aimé Carole
Publication year - 2017
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.201701181
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , chemistry , molecule , hybrid material , nanomaterials , nanotechnology , self assembly , supramolecular polymers , molecular engineering , characterization (materials science) , dynamic covalent chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science
Spherical particles with well‐defined diameters were obtained by self‐assembly of trityl‐based molecules. Thanks to the robustness of the organic scaffold, a variety of modifications could be covalently introduced into the network so as to stabilize the supramolecular structure by a sol–gel route. Using supramolecular chemistry, we showed that the synthesis of hybrid small molecules allowed engineering nanomaterials with tunable size and functionality. The use of a combination of different characterization techniques, including dynamic light scattering, cryoTEM, and solid‐state NMR spectroscopy, provided careful understanding of the relationship between the molecular and supramolecular structures for further chemical engineering of supramolecular hybrid materials.