title: Templated assembly of water-soluble nano-capsules: inter-phase sequestration, storage, and separation of hydrocarbon gases.
abstract: In aqueous solution, a deep-cavity cavitand was shown to self-assemble into dimeric nano-capsules via the sequestration of gaseous-phase hydrocarbons. The sequestration, assembly, and entrapment process was shown to be dependent on the hydrocarbon. Thus, by way of example, butane could be selectively sequestered from a propane-butane mixture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA.
authors.forename: Corinne L D
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Gibb
authors.forename: Bruce C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gibb
mesh_terms: D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012995:Solubility; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D005740:Gases; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012118:Resorcinols; C442939:cavitand; D014867:Water