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Nanosize metallodendrimers
Author(s) -
van Veggel Frank C. J. M.,
Huck Wilhelm T. S.,
Reinhoudt David N.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19981310119
Subject(s) - covalent bond , hydrogen bond , coordination complex , nanotechnology , materials science , self assembly , chemistry , molecule , organic chemistry , metal , metallurgy
Building blocks have been designed for the non‐covalent formation of nanosize assemblies. As non‐covalent interactions coordination chemistry and hydrogen bonding have been used. The self‐assembly process leads to spherical assemblies with diameters in the range of 100 to 400 nm, with standard deviations in the order of 10–15%. The controlled assembly approach allows a precise controll of size and assemblies with molecular weights up to 10,000 Dalton have been realized. Finally, we have developed a strategy in which hydrogen bonding and coordination chemistry can be applied “orthogonally”