Self-Assembly of Metallacages into Centimeter Films with Tunable Size and Emissions
Yan Sun, Chongyi Chen, Xinqiong Wang, Fengmin Zhang, Shuai Lu, Xiaopeng Li, Xiaocen Suo, Zixia Lin
Abstract
The coupling of material systems at different length scales enables new ways to take advantage of the unique properties of nano-/macroscale materials. Here, the self-organization of assembled metallacages generated ultralong nanowires, followed by the formation of nanowire-based soft films with diameters up to 6.5 cm. In contrast to previous reports that mainly focused on the preparation of metallacage assemblies with dimensions on the nano-/micrometer scale, the preparation of centimeter assemblies can serve as the bridge between nanostructures and the macroscopic world.
Topics & Concepts
NanotechnologyNanowireChemistryMicrometerNanostructureSelf-assemblyNanoscopic scaleBridge (graph theory)Nano-CentimeterCoupling (piping)Chemical engineeringComposite materialMaterials scienceOpticsPhysicsEngineeringInternal medicineAstronomyMedicineSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsNanofabrication and Lithography TechniquesPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications