Conjugated radical cation dimerization-driven generation of supramolecular architectures

This paper summarizes the recent advance in utilizing conjugated radical cation dimerization(CRCD) for constructing new unimolecular, such as foldamers, and supramolecular ordered structures, such as three-dimensional supramolecular polymers and two-dimensional supramolecular organic framework.Particularly, the stacking or dimerization of tetrathiafulvalene and 4,4'-dipyridium subunits has been highlighted, and the approaches for enhancing the stability of their radical cation dimers have been discussed.