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Self-Assembly of a Semiconductive and Photoactive Heterobimetallic Metal-Organic Capsule.

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Abstract
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We report the synthesis of a novel metal-organic capsule constructed from six pyrogallol[4]arene macrocycles, which are switched together by 16 Fe and 16 Co ions. This supramolecular structure is the first instance of a spheroidal heterometallic nanocage assembled through a one-step metal-ligand coordination approach. This new assembly also demonstrates an important proof of concept through the formation of multiple heterometallic metal-metal interactions within the capsule framework. Photophysical and electrochemical studies of self-assembled capsule films indicate their potential as semiconductors. These materials display unexpected photoelectric conversion properties, thus representing an emergent phenomenon in discrete metal-organic supramolecular assemblies.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Volume
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60
Issue
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19
Number of Pages
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10516-10520
Date Published
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2021
ISSN Number
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1433-7851
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202016077
DOI
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10.1002/anie.202016077
Short Title
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
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