Issue 47, 2019

Highly selective encapsulation and purification of U-based C78-EMFs within a supramolecular nanocapsule

Abstract

The ability of the tetragonal prismatic nanocapsule 1·(BArF)8 to selectively encapsulate U-based C78 EMFs from a soot mixture is reported, showing enhanced affinity for C78-based EMFs over C80-based EMFs. Molecular recognition driven by the electrostatic interactions between the host and guest is at the basis of the high selectivity observed for ellipsoidal C78-based EMFs compared to spherical C80-based EMFs. In addition, DFT analysis points towards an enhanced breathing adaptability of nanocapsule 1·(BArF)8 to C78-based EMFs to further explain the selectivity observed when the host is used in the solid phase.

Graphical abstract: Highly selective encapsulation and purification of U-based C78-EMFs within a supramolecular nanocapsule

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Sep 2019
Accepted
05 Nov 2019
First published
05 Nov 2019

Nanoscale, 2019,11, 23035-23041

Author version available

Highly selective encapsulation and purification of U-based C78-EMFs within a supramolecular nanocapsule

C. Fuertes-Espinosa, J. Murillo, M. E. Soto, M. R. Ceron, R. Morales-Martínez, A. Rodríguez-Fortea, J. M. Poblet, L. Echegoyen and X. Ribas, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 23035 DOI: 10.1039/C9NR07660C

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