Spontaneous Assembly of 6(3) Topological Metal-Organic Nanotubes with Distinct Asymmetric Subunits for the Construction of Hydrophitic Intertube Channels Encapsulating Rare Helical Water-Chains
Huang, K; Liu, Xi; Chen, Xin; Wang, D
| HERO ID | 1546774 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2009 |
| Title | Spontaneous Assembly of 6(3) Topological Metal-Organic Nanotubes with Distinct Asymmetric Subunits for the Construction of Hydrophitic Intertube Channels Encapsulating Rare Helical Water-Chains |
| Authors | Huang, K; Liu, Xi; Chen, Xin; Wang, D |
| Journal | Crystal Growth & Design |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Page Numbers | 1646-1650 |
| Abstract | The hydrothermal reaction of cadmium nitrate hydrate (Cd (NO3)(2)center dot 4H(2)O) with p-terphenyl-type 4,4'-(1,4-phenylene)bis(2,6-dimethyl-3,5- pyridinedicarboxylic acid) (H4L), and phenanthroline (phen) in the presence of triethylamine leads to a three-dimensional supramolecular aggregate {[Cd-3(phen)(3)(HL)(2)(H2O)(2)]center dot 4.25H(2)O}. (1). In 1, the T-type second building units construct independent one-dimensional (I-D) metal-organic nanotubes (MONTs) with 6(3) topology containing distinct axially asymmetric subunits [R-Cd-3(HL) and S-Cd-3(HL)]. The adjacent RR-Cd-5(HL)(2) supersubunits form a hydrophilic intertube chiral channel (I), and the SS-Cd-5(HL)2 supersubunits generate another type of hydrophilic intertube chiral channel (II). These two types of chiral channels encapsulate two corresponding types of helical water-chains with three pseudo screw axes, exhibiting a novel chirality transformation and transfer, namely, R-Cd-3(HL) -> RR-Cd-5(HL)(2) -> chiral channel (I) - left-handed (M) water-helix, and S-Cd-3(HL) - SS-Cd-5(HL)(2) - chiral channel (II) - right- handed (P) water-helix. Photoluminescence and nitrogen adsorption behavior of 1 have been examined. |
| Doi | 10.1021/cg800995h |
| Wosid | WOS:000264798200004 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Source: Web of Science WOS:000264798200004 |
| Is Public | Yes |