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Preparation of Highly Porous Coordination Polymer Coatings on Macroporous Polymer Monoliths for Enhanced Enrichment of Phosphopeptides
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Inorganic nanoparticles in porous coordination polymers
Cho Rong Kim1, Takashi Uemura, Susumu Kitagawa
1Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan. uemura@sbchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Chemical Society Reviews
|April 7, 2016
Summary
Porous coordination polymers (PCPs) can host inorganic polymer (IP) nanoparticles within their nanoporous structures. This creates advanced composite materials (PCP⊃IP) with enhanced properties for various applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Chemistry
Background:
- Porous coordination polymers (PCPs) offer high synthetic designability and ordered nanoporous structures.
- PCPs possess large surface areas and tunable pore functionalities, making them suitable for gas storage, separation, catalysis, and sensing.
- PCPs are emerging as effective host materials for confining inorganic polymer (IP) nanoparticles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in the fabrication of inorganic polymer nanoparticles within porous coordination polymers.
- To explore the synergistic functions and nanosized-dependent properties of these composite materials (PCP⊃IP).
- To highlight the potential applications arising from the integration of IPs within PCPs.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on the synthesis and characterization of PCP-IP composites.
- Analysis of studies focusing on the confinement of various inorganic polymer nanoparticles (metals, metal oxides, metal chalcogenides) within PCP nanochannels.
- Examination of research demonstrating the functional properties of these composite materials.
Main Results:
- Successful accommodation of diverse inorganic polymer nanoparticles within the nanochannels of PCPs has been demonstrated.
- The resulting composite materials (PCP⊃IP) exhibit unique nanosized-dependent properties.
- Host-guest synergistic effects between PCPs and encapsulated IPs lead to enhanced functionalities.
Conclusions:
- The integration of inorganic polymer nanoparticles into porous coordination polymers represents a promising strategy for developing advanced functional materials.
- PCP⊃IP composites offer significant potential for applications in gas storage, separation, catalysis, and chemical sensing.
- Continued research into PCP-IP composites is expected to yield novel materials with tailored properties and synergistic functions.
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