Chiral Detection with Coordination Polymers
Shannon Thoonen, Carol Hua
Abstract
Coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks are prime candidates for general chemical sensing, but the use of these porous materials as chiral probes is still an emerging field. In the last decade, they have found application in a range of chiral analysis methods, including liquid- and gas-phase chromatography, circular dichroism spectroscopy, fluorescence sensing, and NMR spectroscopy. In this minireview, we examine recent works on coordination polymers as chiral sensors and their enantioselective host-guest chemistry, while highlighting their potential for application in different settings.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerCircular dichroismEnantioselective synthesisSpectroscopyFluorescence spectroscopyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyFluorescenceMetal-organic frameworkPhase (matter)Combinatorial chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisStereochemistryPhysicsAdsorptionQuantum mechanicsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionCrystallography and molecular interactions