Molecular tectonics

Mann, S. (1993) Molecular tectonics in biomineralization and biomimetic materials chemistry. Nature, 365, 499-505. 

P. Brunet, M. Simard, J. D. Wuest, "Molecular tectonics. Porous hydrogen-bonded networks with unprecedented structural integrity , J. Am. Chem Soc 1997,119, 2737-2738. 

Hajek, F., Graf, E., Hosseini, M. W., Delaigue, X., DeCian, A., Fischer, J., Molecular tectonics. 1. The first synthesis and X-ray analysis of a linear koilate obtained by self-assembly of linear koilands and hexadiyne. Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 1401-1404. 

Surin, M., Samori, P., Jouaiti, A., Kyritsakas, N., Hosseini, M. W., Molecular tectonics on surfaces Bottom-up fabrication of ID coordination networks that form ID and 2D arrays on graphite. Angew. Chem., Lnt Ed. 2007, 46, 245-249. 

Martz, Julien, Molecular Tectonics Molecular Networks Based on Inclusion Processes, 1, 111. 

The viability of the strategy based on the use of concave and convex molecular tectons to generate inclusion networks in the crystalline phase was demonstrated. A further step consisting in designing directional inclusion networks was also shown. However, so far noncentrosymmetric packing of the linear directional arrays has not been achieved. This remains a challenge. In principle, if the latter... 

Self-assembly of a single molecular component or molecular tectonics. 27 In such a situation, all the molecular recognition features that lead to supra-molecular synthons15d are present in a single molecule. 

Hosseini MW (2005) Molecular tectonics from simple tectons to complex molecular networks. Acc Chem Res 38 313-323... 

In recent years, the development of new concepts for the rational design of larger, more complex molecules has led to considerable progress in supramolecular chemistry to afford structures of a variety of symmetries, sizes, and stoichiometries. nF complexes have provided versatile molecular tectons in a plethora of such structures. 

Paraschiv, C., Ferlay, S., Hosseini, M. W., Bulach, V., Planeix, J.-M., Molecular tectonics design of luminescent H-bonded molecular networks , Chem. Commun. 2004, 2270-2271. 

Mann, S., Molecular Tectonics in Biomineralization and Biomimetic Materials Chemistry Nature 1993,... 

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