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Supramolecular Functional Complexes Constructed by Orthogonal Self-Assembly

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Handbook of Macrocyclic Supramolecular Assembly

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Supramolecular functional complexes (SFCs) fabricated by orthogonal self-assembly based on macrocyclic host–guest and other non-covalent interactions have been attracted considerable interest due to their fascinating chemical and physical properties and potential applications. Macrocyclic host–guest interactions play a very important role in supramolecular chemistry and will continue to develop because an increasing number of macrocycles are constantly being created including crown ethers, cyclodextrins, cucurbiturils, calixarenes, “blue box,” and pillararenes. Therefore, SFCs constructed simultaneously by host–guest interaction and other types of highly specific, noninterfering interactions in an orthogonal way have broad applications in the fields of molecular machines, supramolecular polymers, electronics, soft materials, etc. In this chapter, we will discuss the recent development of SFCs constructed by orthogonal self-assembly involving host–guest interactions. Specifically, we classify the macrocycle-based SFCs depending on the types of the non-covalent interactions, such as hydrogen bonding, metal–ligand coordination, π–π interaction, etc. The construction strategy, intriguing properties, and applications of these specific SFCs are mainly focused.

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    Tangxin Xiao, Xiao-Qiang Sun & Leyong Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

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Xiao, T., Sun, XQ., Wang, L. (2019). Supramolecular Functional Complexes Constructed by Orthogonal Self-Assembly. In: Liu, Y., Chen, Y., Zhang, HY. (eds) Handbook of Macrocyclic Supramolecular Assembly . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1744-6_54-1

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