title: Biomimetic crystallization of Ag2S nanoclusters in nanopore assemblies.
abstract: Self-organized nanocrystal architectures with subnanometric spatial resolution were obtained by mimicking the biological crystal growth. The key step of this facile, one-pot, biomimetic route is to induce the self-assembly of the artificial nanopore cucurbit[7]uril with metal ions, which generates supramolecular aggregates that recreate the physicochemical environment of biomineralization processes. The approach holds great promise for the fabrication of nanocrystal superstructures of functional materials, useful in optics, electronics, and catalysis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Research Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands. roberto.delarica@gmail.com
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de la Rica
authors.forename: Aldrik H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Velders
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D058608:Nanopores / Q000648:ultrastructure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D000099246:Cucurbit(n)urils
chemical_list: D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D007093:Imidazoles; D018030:Silver Compounds; C456276:cucurbit(7)uril; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D000099246:Cucurbit(n)urils; C013251:silver sulfide