title: Steric and electronic effects in metallophilic double salts.
abstract: This Perspective highlights our efforts to assemble infinite chains of metal atoms in double salts of the form [M](+)[M](-) under the complementary influences of metallophilic interactions and electrostatic attraction. Our design strategy necessarily incorporates the significant steric constraints of one-dimensional assemblies as well as the more subtle and challenging electronic tuning of weak dispersion forces.
authors.affiliation: Boston University, Chemistry Department, 590 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA. doerrer@bu.edu
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Doerrer