Revealing pseudorotation and ring-opening reactions in colloidal organic molecules

P. J. M. Swinkels; S. G. Stuij; Z. Gong; H. Jonas; N. Ruffino; B. van der Linden; P. G. Bolhuis; S. Sacanna; S. Woutersen; P. Schall

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23144-6

Nature Communications (May 2021)

Revealing pseudorotation and ring-opening reactions in colloidal organic molecules

P. J. M. Swinkels,
S. G. Stuij,
Z. Gong,
H. Jonas,
N. Ruffino,
B. van der Linden,
P. G. Bolhuis,
S. Sacanna,
S. Woutersen,
P. Schall

Affiliations

P. J. M. Swinkels: Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam
S. G. Stuij: Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam
Z. Gong: Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University
H. Jonas: Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam
N. Ruffino: Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam
B. van der Linden: Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam
P. G. Bolhuis: Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam
S. Sacanna: Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University
S. Woutersen: Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam
P. Schall: Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23144-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Anisotropically functionalized colloids can serve as meso-atoms for self-assembly of new materials. Swinkels et al. extend the analogy with atomic scale counterparts and show how familiar ring opening and puckering emerges in alkane-like assemblies of tetraedric patchy particles.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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