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“Eggs in egg cartons”: co-crystallization to embed molecular cages into crystalline lattices

Yuya Domoto, Masahiro Abe, Kidai Yamamoto, Takashi Kikuchi, Makoto Fujita

2020Chemical Science26 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

cages assembled from a tripodal ligand (L) and metal ions (M: Cu(i) or Ag(i)) are embedded in networked coordination hosts formed by partial dissociation of the same discrete cages during the crystallization process. The resulting "eggs-in-an-egg-carton" structures provide unique examples of the co-crystallization of discrete and infinite coordination frameworks.

Topics & Concepts

CartonCrystallizationCrystallographyMaterials scienceChemistryEngineeringMechanical engineeringOrganic chemistrySupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials