Description
Molecular rings (“macrocycles” or “hosts”) have long been used by chemists to encapsulate ions or molecules (“guests”). Over the past two decades, curved rings have been used to bind, solubilize and functionalize curved carbon allotropes (fullerenes, SWCNTs).1
In this talk, I will present recent work by our group on three challenges that will be of interest to the IWEPN community (fullerenes, SWCNTs, OPV, OFET, spintronics, QIS):
A) Can curved rings be used to control the selectivity of fullerene (multiple-)addition reactions?.[2]
B) Can rigid rings be used to functionalize and disperse SWCNTs in water?[3]
C) Can rigid rings be used to precisely control the relative geometry and orientation of molecular qubit candidates and endow them with unusual optical and magnetic properties?[4]
References:
1. X. Chang, Y. Xu, MvD, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2024, 53, 47‒83.
2. Y E. Ubasart, O. Borodin et int., MvD, X. Ribas, Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 420.
3. J. Kraus, L. Meingast et int., U. Kaiser, J. Maultzsch, MvD, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202402417.
4. X. Chang, A. Redman et int., S. Richert, MvD, manuscript submitted.
