Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Multicomponent metal-ligand self-assembly.

Wei Yin Sun1, Michito Yoshizawa, Takahiro Kusukawa

  • 1CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Hongo, 113-8656, Tokyo, Japan.

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
|December 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Researchers create unique 3-D hollow supramolecular structures using organic ligands and metal atoms. These molecular cages can encapsulate guests and influence chemical reactions, showcasing their potential in molecular assembly and catalysis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Cavity Constriction and Chiralization of Polyaromatic Subnanotubes via Post-assembly Ligand/Metal Modification.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Second-Generation Crystalline Sponges Enabling Consistent Structure Analysis Under Standardized Conditions for Diverse Molecules.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)·2026
Same author

Medium-Sized-Molecule Encapsulation in Coordination Cages via Solid-State Mechanochemistry.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Monomer Isolation from Oligomeric Proteins within Coordination Cages to Study Interface Ligand Binding.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2025
Same author

Construction of Well-Defined Yet Adaptable Oligo(Amino Acid) Cavities within an Aromatic Micelle.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2025
Same author

Hybridized Host Functions in Polyaromatic Tube-in-Capsule Composites.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)·2025

Area of Science:

  • Coordination Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Self-assembly of organic ligands with transition metals is a key strategy for creating complex supramolecular structures.
  • Discrete 3-D hollow architectures like cages and boxes offer unique encapsulation capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the multicomponent self-assembly of exo-multidentate ligands with cis-protected square planar metal complexes.
  • To investigate the formation of novel 3-D hollow supramolecular architectures.
  • To demonstrate the utility of these structures as molecular flasks for guest encapsulation and reaction regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing multicomponent self-assembly reactions.
  • Employing exo-multidentate ligands and cis-protected square planar metal complexes, specifically [(L)M](NO3)2 where L = ethylenediamine or 2,2'-bipyridine and M = Pd or Pt.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Characterizing the resulting 3-D hollow structures.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful synthesis of various discrete 3-D hollow supramolecular structures (cages, cones, capsules, boxes).
    • Demonstrated encapsulation of guest molecules within the hollow structures.
    • Observed regulation and promotion of specific chemical reactions, including silanetriol oligomerization and olefin photodimerization.

    Conclusions:

    • Multicomponent self-assembly provides an effective route to novel 3-D hollow supramolecular architectures.
    • These structures function as versatile molecular flasks with potential applications in catalysis and molecular encapsulation.
    • The study highlights the programmability of self-assembly for designing functional supramolecular systems.