Nature Communications (Jul 2019)
Bio-inspired creation of heterogeneous reaction vessels via polymerization of supramolecular ion pair
Abstract
Tuning the environment of catalytic active sites may improve the selectivity of heterogeneous catalysts. Here, the authors modify the outer-sphere environment of active sites in hydroformylation catalysts by encapsulating the active sites in nanovessels formed by ion pair-directed supramolecular assembly.