33 Results Found

Due to their fascinating topological structures and application prospects, coordination supramolecular complexes have continuously been studied by scientists. However, the controlled construction and property study of organometallic handcuffs remains...

In Nature, metal ions play critical roles at different levels, and they are often found in proteins. Therefore, metal ions are naturally incorporated in hydrogen-bonded systems. In addition, the combination of metal coordination and hydrogen bonds ha...

Building novel functional nanomaterials with a polymer is one of the most dynamic research fields at present. Here, three amphiphilic block copolymers of 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative motifs (MQ) with excellent coordination function were synthesized...

Coordination-driven self-assembly is an effective synthetic tool for the construction of spatially and electronically tunable supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs), which are useful in various applications. Herein, we report the synthesis of a...

Six new pentamethylcyclopentadienyl Rh(III) and Ir(III) metalla-rectangles ([3](CF₃SO₃)₄–[8](CF₃SO₃)₄) have been prepared by a self-assembly strategy using the embelin-derived metalla-clips (η⁵-C₅Me₅)₂M₂(μ₄-C₆HRO₄-κO)Cl₂ (M = Rh, 1; M = Ir, 2; R = (...

Reported here is the synthesis of a macrocycle with equatorial coordination sites for the construction of self-assembled metallacages. The macrocycle is prepared via a post-modification on the equator of biphen[n]arene. Utilizing this macrocycle as a...

A water-soluble arene ruthenium metalla-rectangle (MR1) functionalized with boronic acid groups was used to host various fluorescent dyes (fluorescein, eosin Y, and erythrosin B). These simple host–guest systems partially quench the natural flu...

The development of highly selective, sensitive and recyclable chemosensors for CN⁻ is critical due to the widespread use of cyanide derivatives in industrial processes and its extreme toxicity to environmental and biological systems. Herein, we...

A series of porphyrin triads (1–4), in which each triad is composed of a Sn(IV) porphyrin and two free-base (or Zn(II)) porphyrins, was synthesized and their self-assembled nanostructures were studied. Depending on the substituent on porphyrin...

New Ag(I) coordination polymers, formulated as [Ag(µ-PTAH)(NO₃)₂]_n (1) and [Ag(µ-PTA)(NO₂)]_n (2), were self-assembled as light- and air-stable microcrystalline solids and fully characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy, electrospray ioniza...

Two self-assembled redox-active cages are presented. They are obtained by coordination-driven self-assembly of a tetra-pyridile tetrathiafulvalene ligand with cis-M(dppf)(OTf)₂ (M = Pd or Pt; dppf = 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene; OTf = trifluo...

Recently, metal-coordinated orthogonal self-assembly has been used as a feasible and efficient method in the construction of polymeric materials, which can also provide supramolecular self-assembly complexes with different topologies. Herein, a crypt...

Coordination-driven Cu(I) complexes constitute an interesting class of materials with rich opto-electronic properties and diverse applications. Various homo- and heteroleptic Cu(I) complexes have been reported in the literature. In continuation with...

Self-assembled DNA nanospheres, as versatile and ideal vehicles, have offered new opportunities to create intelligent delivery systems for precise bioimaging and cancer therapy, due to their good biostability and cell permeability, large loading capa...

Hierarchical self-assembly of novel supramolecular structures has obtained increasing attention. Herein we design and synthesize the palladium(II)-based molecular basket-like structures, as structural analog of metallacalix[3]arene [M₃L₃]³⁺ (M = (dmb...

In recent years, incredible endeavors have been devoted to the design and self-assembly of discrete metal–organic cages (MOCs) with expanding intricacy and functionality. The controlled synthesis of metal–organic supramolecular cages with...

Fluorescent chemosensors are powerful imaging tools used in a broad range of biomedical fields. However, the application of fluorescent dyes in bioimaging still remains challenging, with small Stokes shifts, interfering signals, background noise, and...

Supramolecular metal–organic cages, a class of molecular containers formed via coordination-driven self-assembly, have attracted sustained attention for their applications in catalysis, due to their structural aesthetics and unique properties....

Metal coordination-driven nanocomplexes are known to be responsive to physiologically relevant stimuli such as pH, redox, temperature or light, making them well-suited for antitumor drug delivery. The ever-growing demand for such nanocomplexes necess...

Nitroaromatic-explosives (NEs) not only threaten global security but are also recognized as a highly toxic pollutant. Metal–organic framework Zn-M_s (Zn-M₁, Zn-M₂) were synthesized in this study via the coordination-driven self-assembly of Zn io...

Tea polyphenols (TPs) are promising natural bioactive compounds; however, their practical application is hindered by poor stability and low bioavailability. To address this challenge, we synthesized TP–iron nanoparticles (TP-Fe NPs) through coo...

The precise operation of molecular motion for constructing complicated mechanically interlocked molecules has received considerable attention and is still an energetic field of supramolecular chemistry. Herein, we reported the construction of two tri...

Coordination driven self-assembly of achiral components, i.e., hexa-alkylated truxene ligands (L) with bis-metallic complexes (M₂), afforded three chiral face-rotating stereoisomer polyhedra (M₆L₂). By tuning the length of the alkyl chains as well as...

Chloride ion erosion in seawater is a major cause of durability damage to reinforced concrete structures. Most of the currently used anti-corrosion coatings are organic polymer coatings, which are prone to aging and peeling off and polluting the envi...

Nanocellulose hydrogels are a crucial category of soft biomaterials with versatile applications in tissue engineering, artificial extracellular matrices, and drug-delivery systems. In the present work, a simple and novel method, involving the self-as...

The inherent hydrophobicity of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes leads to severe membrane fouling when processing proteinaceous solutions and organic contaminants, significantly limiting their practical applications. This stu...

A redox-active M₂L₂ metalla-macrocycle is depicted, of which construction has been achieved through coordination driven self-assembly from an electron-rich 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene bis-pyridyl ligand and a cis-blocked square planar palladium...

New coordination polymers based on two metal-containing moieties Ru–Ag are synthesized: Na[RuCpX(PTA)-μ-(PTA)-1κP:2κ²N-AgX₂]_∞ (X = Cl (1), Br (2), I (3)). Characterization is performed by NMR, UV-visible and FT-IR spectrosc...

Coordination within and between organisms is one of the most complex abilities of living systems, requiring the concerted regulation of many physiological constituents, and this complexity can be particularly difficult to explain by appealing to phys...

The 2,6-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine (bpp) ligand family is widely recognized for its versatile coordination abilities and broad functionalization potential. This review examines bpp and its modifications at the pyridine ring’s 4-position, focusin...

Articulated arm coordinate measuring machines (AACMMs) have been developed and applied in industrial measurement fields for more than 30 years. Manual operation is typically required during measurement, which introduces uncertain influences, such as...

DFT-D3 calculations based on structural X-ray diffraction data obtained for 3-oxo-camphorsulfonyl imine (1), camphorsulfonyl chloride (2) and seven camphor sulfonimines (O₂SNC₁₀H₁₃NR, L¹−L⁷), from which L² (R=4-OHC₆H₄), L⁴ (R=4-ClC₆H₄) and L⁶ (...

Against the backdrop of global energy transition and strict environmental regulations, supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) fracturing and oil displacement technologies have emerged as pivotal green approaches in shale gas exploitation, offering the...