title: Controlled Synthesis of Nanoscopic Metal Cages.
abstract: Here we show an elegant and general route to the assembly of a giant {M12C24} cage from 12 palladium ions (M) and 24 heterometallic octanuclear coordination cages (C = {Cr7Ni-Py2}). The molecule is 8 nm in size, and the methods for its synthesis and characterization provide a basis for future developments at this scale.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Jesùs
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrando-Soria
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Eufemio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moreno Pineda
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Sarah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Varey
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Ralph W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Iñigo J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Vitorica-Yrezabal
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Floriana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tuna
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Grigore A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Timco
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Muryn
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Richard E P
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Winpenny