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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Two-dimensional frameworks are promising for molecular sieving but face preparation challenges.
  • Existing methods struggle with large-area, defect-free membrane fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new strategy for creating soft single-layer ionic organic-inorganic frameworks.
  • To investigate the self-assembly process and structural properties of these novel frameworks.
  • To evaluate their potential for precise molecular and nanoparticle separation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing electrostatic interactions in water to assemble polyanionic clusters and cationic pseudorotaxanes.
  • Employing steric effects and additional interactions to guide framework formation.
  • Characterizing the resulting single-layer framework's thickness, porosity, and processability.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized a single-layer ionic self-assembled framework with 1.4 nm thickness.
  • Achieved a uniform, adjustable ortho-tetragonal nanoporous structure (3.4–4.1 nm pore size).
  • Demonstrated highly accurate size-selective separation of semiconductor quantum dots (0.1 nm precision).

Conclusions:

  • The novel strategy enables the preparation of solution-processable, soft supramolecular polymer frameworks.
  • These frameworks exhibit excellent size-selective separation capabilities, suitable for advanced membranes.
  • Potential applications include selective transport, molecular separation, and dialysis systems.