title: Stepwise assembly of Pd(6)(RuL(3))(8) nanoscale rhombododecahedral metal-organic cages via metalloligand strategy for guest trapping and protection.
abstract: Stepwise synthesis of nanosized Pd-Ru heteronuclear metal-organic cages from predesigned redox- and photo-active Ru(II)-metalloligand and naked Pd(II) ion is described. The resulting cage shows rhombododecahedral shape and contains a 5350 Å(3) cavity and 12 open windows, facilitating effective trapping of both polar and nonpolar guest molecules. Protection of photosensitive guests against UV radiation is studied.
authors.affiliation: MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275, China.
authors.forename: Kang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lu-Yin
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Shi-Chao
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Cheng-Yong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008024:Ligands; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D056004:Molecular Dynamics Simulation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010165:Palladium