Dynamic Microcrystal Assembly by Nitroxide Exchange Reactions

摘要

The synthesis, modification, and controlled self-assembly of hybrid nanomaterials are areas of great interest and a promising growing research field.Nano- or microscopic inorganic building blocks can be assembled through covalent reactions with suitable functionalities to generate large functional materials with tuneable size and morphology. The beauty of this approach is that single inorganic building blocks can be connected in such a way that they can keep their individual properties but in addition, through controlled assembly, generate new functions not present in the separate components. This approach also allows the generation of novel materials with individual nano- or macroscopic properties, such as anisotropy or polarizability, that can be translated into macroscopic properties. The controlled organization of length, properties, and geometry of nano- or micro-objects through "soft" linkers could lead to new classes of hybrid systems, which are potential materials for electronic and optical devices, as biomaterials for sensors, or as scaffolds for tissue or bone regeneration.