title: Nano- and microsized cubic gel particles from cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks.
abstract: Sweet cube o' mine: Bottom-up control of gel particles has been regarded as a great challenge. By employing internal cross-linking of cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks, cubic sugar gels were formed with sharp edges that reflect the shape of the crystals. This enabled the fabrication of shape- and size-controlled polymer gels from porous crystals (see picture).
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 10 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Takumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishiwata
authors.forename: Kouta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugikawa
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kokado
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sada
mesh_terms: D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D003505:Cyclodextrins; D005782:Gels; D008670:Metals; D009942:Organometallic Compounds