Nanosponges based on self-assembled starfish-shaped cucurbit[6]urils functionalized with imidazolium arms
Vincenzo Patamia, Davide Gentile, Roberto Fiorenza, Vera Muccilli, Placido Mineo, Salvatore Sciré, Antonio Rescifina
Abstract
A highly porous structure that allows CO 2 capture, the possibility to reuse the adsorbed CO 2 for organic synthesis, and an exciting thermal stability up to around 800 °C.
Topics & Concepts
StarfishThermal stabilitySelf-assemblyPorosityMaterials scienceAdsorptionChemical engineeringNanotechnologyReuseChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialWaste managementEcologyBiologyEngineeringSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesCrystallography and molecular interactionsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials