‘Molecular Chinese blinds’: self-organization of tetranitrato lanthanide complexes into open, chiral hydrogen bonded networks

Abstract

Lanthanide ions, with their unique electronic properties, rich stereochemistry, and consistent structural patterns offer a novel approach to the design of polar/chiral networks.

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