A hierarchically assembled 88-nuclei silver-thiacalix[4]arene nanocluster

Zhi Wang; Hai-Feng Su; Yi-Wen Gong; Qing-Ping Qu; Yan-Feng Bi; Chen-Ho Tung; Di Sun; Lan-Sun Zheng

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13682-5

Nature Communications (Jan 2020)

A hierarchically assembled 88-nuclei silver-thiacalix[4]arene nanocluster

Zhi Wang,
Hai-Feng Su,
Yi-Wen Gong,
Qing-Ping Qu,
Yan-Feng Bi,
Chen-Ho Tung,
Di Sun,
Lan-Sun Zheng

Affiliations

Zhi Wang: Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University
Hai-Feng Su: State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University
Yi-Wen Gong: Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University
Qing-Ping Qu: Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University
Yan-Feng Bi: College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning Shihua University
Chen-Ho Tung: Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University
Di Sun: Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University
Lan-Sun Zheng: State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13682-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The assembly of giant silver clusters by using macrocylic multidentate ligand remains a challenge. Here, the authors synthesize a chromate-templated 88-nuclei silver super calix and reveal the role of anion templating effects and a hierarchical assembly mechanism.

Published in Nature Communications

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