pH‐Modulated Molecular Assemblies and Surface Properties of Metal–Organic Supercontainers at the Air–Water Interface |
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Authors: | Nathan L. Netzer Dr. Feng‐Rong Dai Prof. Zhenqiang Wang Prof. Chaoyang Jiang |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, The University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark St., Vermillion, SD 57069 (USA) |
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Abstract: | The orientation of metal–organic supercontainer (MOSC) molecules in Langmuir films was systematically studied at the air–water interface. The acidity of the aqueous subphases plays a significant role in tuning the orientation of MOSC molecules in the Langmuir films. Furthermore, Langmuir–Blodgett films of MOSCs were prepared and the uniform multilayer structures demonstrated various surface properties, depending on their conditions of fabrication. Our use of Langmuir films provides a novel approach to access tunable assemblies of MOSC molecules in two‐dimensional thin films. |
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Keywords: | coordination containers Langmuir– Blodgett films microporous materials molecular orientation supramolecular chemistry |
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