scholarly journals Self-healing and shape memory functions exhibited by supramolecular liquid-crystalline networks formed by combination of hydrogen bonding interactions and coordination bonding

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junya Uchida ◽  
Masafumi Yoshio ◽  
Takashi Kato
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Coordination Bonding ◽  
Molecular Building Blocks

We here report a new approach to develop self-healing shape memory supramolecular liquid-crystalline (LC) networks through self-assembly of molecular building blocks via combination of hydrogen bonding and coordination bonding. We...

scholarly journals Alkoxy- and Silanol-Functionalized Cage-Type Oligosiloxanes as Molecular Building Blocks to Construct Nanoporous Materials

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Shimojima ◽  
Kazuyuki Kuroda
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Nanoporous Materials ◽  
Silanol Groups ◽  
Molecular Building Blocks ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Regioselective Functionalization ◽  
Significant Attention

Siloxane-based materials have a wide range of applications. Cage-type oligosiloxanes have attracted significant attention as molecular building blocks to construct novel siloxane-based nanoporous materials with promising applications such as in catalysis and adsorption. This paper reviews recent progress in the preparation of siloxane-based nanoporous materials using alkoxy- and silanol-functionalized cage siloxanes. The arrangement of cage siloxanes units is controlled by various methods, including amphiphilic self-assembly, hydrogen bonding of silanol groups, and regioselective functionalization, toward the preparation of ordered nanoporous siloxane-based materials.

Factors Affecting Molecular Self-Assembly and Its Mechanism

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hueyling Tan
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Molecular Engineering ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Polymer Science ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Dna Structures ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Wide Range

Molecular self-assembly is ubiquitous in nature and has emerged as a new approach to produce new materials in chemistry, engineering, nanotechnology, polymer science and materials. Molecular self-assembly has been attracting increasing interest from the scientific community in recent years due to its importance in understanding biology and a variety of diseases at the molecular level. In the last few years, considerable advances have been made in the use ofpeptides as building blocks to produce biological materials for wide range of applications, including fabricating novel supra-molecular structures and scaffolding for tissue repair. The study ofbiological self-assembly systems represents a significant advancement in molecular engineering and is a rapidly growing scientific and engineering field that crosses the boundaries ofexisting disciplines. Many self-assembling systems are rangefrom bi- andtri-block copolymers to DNA structures as well as simple and complex proteins andpeptides. The ultimate goal is to harness molecular self-assembly such that design andcontrol ofbottom-up processes is achieved thereby enabling exploitation of structures developed at the meso- and macro-scopic scale for the purposes oflife and non-life science applications. Such aspirations can be achievedthrough understanding thefundamental principles behind the selforganisation and self-synthesis processes exhibited by biological systems.

scholarly journals Inverse Design of Nanoporous Crystalline Reticular Materials with Deep Generative Models

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenpeng Yao ◽  
Benjamin Sanchez-Lengeling ◽  
N. Scott Bobbitt ◽  
Benjamin J. Bucior ◽  
Sai Govind Hari Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Generative Models ◽  
Combinatorial Design ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Molecular Building Blocks ◽  
Metal Organic

Reticular frameworks are crystalline porous materials that form <i>via</i> the self-assembly of molecular building blocks (<i>i.e.</i>, nodes and linkers) in different topologies. Many of them have high internal surface areas and other desirable properties for gas storage, separation, and other applications. The notable variety of the possible building blocks and the diverse ways they can be assembled endow reticular frameworks with a near-infinite combinatorial design space, making reticular chemistry both promising and challenging for prospective materials design. Here, we propose an automated nanoporous materials discovery platform powered by a supramolecular variational autoencoder (SmVAE) for the generative design of reticular materials with desired functions. We demonstrate the automated design process with a class of metal-organic framework (MOF) structures and the goal of separating CO<sub>2</sub> from natural gas or flue gas. Our model exhibits high fidelity in capturing structural features and reconstructing MOF structures. We show that the autoencoder has a promising optimization capability when jointly trained with multiple top adsorbent candidates identified for superior gas separation. MOFs discovered here are strongly competitive against some of the best-performing MOFs/zeolites ever reported. This platform lays the groundwork for the design of reticular frameworks for desired applications.

scholarly journals Straightforward Preparation of Supramolecular Janus Nanorods by Hydrogen Bonding of End-Functionalized Polymers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaiyuan Han ◽  
Sandrine Pensec ◽  
Cédric Lorthioir ◽  
Jacques Jestin ◽  
Jean-Michel Guigner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Phase Segregation ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Functionalized Polymers ◽  
Nanometer Range ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Oil In Water ◽  
First Time

Janus cylinders are one-dimensional colloids that have two faces with different compositions and functionalities and are useful as building blocks for advanced functional materials. Such anisotropic objects are difficult to prepare with nanometric dimensions. Here we describe a robust and versatile strategy to form micrometer long Janus nanorods with diameters in the 10-nanometer range, by self-assembly in water of end-functionalized polymers. For the first time, the Janus topology is not a result of the phase segregation of incompatible polymer arms, but is driven by the interactions between unsymmetrical and complementary hydrogen bonded stickers. It is therefore independent of the actual polymers used and works even for compatible polymers. To illustrate their applicative potential, we show that these Janus nanorods can efficiently stabilize oil-in-water emulsions.

scholarly journals Inverse Design of Nanoporous Crystalline Reticular Materials with Deep Generative Models

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenpeng Yao ◽  
Benjamin Sanchez-Lengeling ◽  
N. Scott Bobbitt ◽  
Benjamin J. Bucior ◽  
Sai Govind Hari Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Generative Models ◽  
Combinatorial Design ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Molecular Building Blocks ◽  
Metal Organic

Reticular frameworks are crystalline porous materials that form <i>via</i> the self-assembly of molecular building blocks (<i>i.e.</i>, nodes and linkers) in different topologies. Many of them have high internal surface areas and other desirable properties for gas storage, separation, and other applications. The notable variety of the possible building blocks and the diverse ways they can be assembled endow reticular frameworks with a near-infinite combinatorial design space, making reticular chemistry both promising and challenging for prospective materials design. Here, we propose an automated nanoporous materials discovery platform powered by a supramolecular variational autoencoder (SmVAE) for the generative design of reticular materials with desired functions. We demonstrate the automated design process with a class of metal-organic framework (MOF) structures and the goal of separating CO<sub>2</sub> from natural gas or flue gas. Our model exhibits high fidelity in capturing structural features and reconstructing MOF structures. We show that the autoencoder has a promising optimization capability when jointly trained with multiple top adsorbent candidates identified for superior gas separation. MOFs discovered here are strongly competitive against some of the best-performing MOFs/zeolites ever reported. This platform lays the groundwork for the design of reticular frameworks for desired applications.

A room-temperature self-healing elastomer with ultra-high strength and toughness fabricated via optimized hierarchical hydrogen-bonding interactions

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangliang Xia ◽  
Ming Zhou ◽  
Hongjun Tu ◽  
wen Zeng ◽  
xiaoling Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
High Mechanical Strength ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Good Healing

The preparation of room-temperature self-healing polymeric materials with good healing efficiency and high mechanical strength is challenging. Two processes are essential to realise the room-temperature self-healing of materials: (a) a...

scholarly journals Recent Progress in Hydrogen-Bonded π-Conjugated Systems Displaying J-Type Aggregates

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 047-063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Ricardo Ávila-Rovelo ◽  
Amparo Ruiz-Carretero
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Noncovalent Interactions ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Organic Electronic Devices ◽  
Conjugated Systems ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Different Types ◽  
J Aggregates ◽  
Additional Hydrogen

Supramolecular approaches are of great interest in the design of functional materials. The types of aggregates arising from different noncovalent interactions endow materials with intriguing properties. In this sense, J-type aggregates are very attractive due to their unique optical properties and capacity to transport excitons. These features make them great candidates in the design of materials for organic electronic devices. Furthermore, the incorporation of additional hydrogen-bonding functionalities provides J-aggregates with superior directionality and connection among the different π-conjugated cores. The control over the formation of H-bonds to achieve functional aggregates is therefore a promising strategy towards controlled structures with specific functions.This review outlines the most relevant and recent works of π-conjugated systems exhibiting J-type aggregates resulting from hydrogen-bonding interactions. Different types of hydrogen-bonding functionalities will be discussed together with their roles in the aggregate properties, their impact in the optoelectronic properties, the self-assembly mechanisms, and their applications in organic electronics.

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