title: Supramolecular multicomponent self-assembly of shape-adaptive nanoprisms: wrapping up C(60) with three porphyrin units.
abstract: Self-assembly of a C(3v) symmetric trisphenanthroline and linear bisterpyridines in the presence of Cu(+) did not furnish the expected supramolecular nanoprisms in quantitative yield. With an accurately sized tripyridine as a stabilizing template, the nanoprism formed exclusively. Furthermore, an adaptive constriction of the nanoprism was seen with C(60) as template: as a result of the smaller size of C(60) the nanoframework wrapped up around the guest like an accordion-type host system.
authors.affiliation: Center for Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany. schmittel@chemie.uni-siegen.de
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmittel
authors.forename: Bice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Prasenjit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mal