Themed collection Chiral Nanomaterials
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Upsurge in the construction of chiral nanomaterials
Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 593-594
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC90259H
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Hierarchical self-assembly into chiral nanostructures
This review shows how chirality may be used for the design, construction and evolution of higher ordered and complex chiral nanostructures through hierarchical self-assembly.
Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 633-656
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC03561D
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Template-assisted self-assembly of achiral plasmonic nanoparticles into chiral structures
Diverse templating materials and assembly strategies can be used to induce collective optical activity on achiral plasmonic building blocks. We present the advances, applications, challenges, and prospects of plasmonic–excitonic hybrids.
Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 595-610
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC03327A
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Chiral assembly of organic luminogens with aggregation-induced emission
This review highlights the recent development of chiral materials with aggregation-induced emission properties, including their molecular structures, self-assembly and functions.
Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 611-632
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02305E
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Synthesis and enantioseparation of chiral Au13 nanoclusters protected by bis-N-heterocyclic carbene ligands
A series of chiral Au13 nanoclusters were synthesized via the direct reduction of achiral dinuclear Au(I) halide complexes ligated by ortho-xylyl-linked bis-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 10436-10440
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC03076K
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Fluorescence detected circular dichroism (FDCD) for supramolecular host–guest complexes
Fluorescence-detected circular dichroism (FDCD) spectroscopy is applied for the first time to supramolecular host–guest and host–protein systems and compared to the more known electronic circular dichroism (ECD).
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 9420-9431
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC01411K
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Rational design of a photoswitchable DNA glue enabling high regulatory function and supramolecular chirality transfer
We present the rational design of photoswitchable DNA glue to trigger the reversible formation of duplex DNA by light. The supramolecular assembly shows a mutual interaction between ligand and DNA, which induces a preferred helicity in the switch.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 9207-9220
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02194J
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Protected amino acids as a nonbonding source of chirality in induction of single-handed screw-sense to helical macromolecular catalysts
Achiral poly(quinoxaline-2,3-diyl) containing Ar2P groups undergo dynamic induction of M-helical conformation through nonbonding interaction with protected AA such as Ac-L-Pro-OMe, serving as a chiral ligand in asymmetric cross-coupling with up to 95% ee.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 8811-8816
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC01764K
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Chiral polymer hosts for circularly polarized electroluminescence devices
Polymer electroluminescence devices producing circularly polarized luminescence (CP PLEDs) have valuable photonic applications.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 8668-8681
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02095A
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Pre-regulation of the planar chirality of pillar[5]arenes for preparing discrete chiral nanotubes
Pillar[5]arene-based chiral nanotube formation via pre-regulation of the building blocks' chirality is more efficient than post-regulating the chirality of nanotubes.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 3483-3488
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC00074H
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Peptide sequence mediated self-assembly of molybdenum blue nanowheel superstructures
Peptide sequence can be used to control the self-assembly and structures of nanoscale molybdenum blue polyoxometalate (POM) wheel-shaped clusters.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 2427-2432
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC06098D
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Two helices from one chiral centre – self organization of disc shaped chiral nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles (NPs) were surface functionalized with hexanethiol groups and chiral nematic discogen ligands. A superlattice, liquid crystal behaviour and helix formation of the discs and a second helical organisation of the NPs were detected.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 1778-1782
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC05100D
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Construction of a chiral artificial enzyme used for enantioselective catalysis in live cells
A yolk–shell stereoselective nanozyme is designed with a chiral selector. Nanozyme with D-/L-tryptophan possesses high selectivity towards D-/L-tyrosinol and can catalyze chiral tyrosinol to selectively label live yeast cells.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 11344-11350
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC03082A
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Solvent polarity driven helicity inversion and circularly polarized luminescence in chiral aggregation induced emission fluorophores
The formation of both left- and right-handed helical superstructures with circularly polarized luminescence has been achieved in a chiral tetraphenylethylene derivative just by varying the solution polarity without any change in molecular chirality.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 9989-9993
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC04179C
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Lanthanide MOFs for inducing molecular chirality of achiral stilbazolium with strong circularly polarized luminescence and efficient energy transfer for color tuning
Homochiral Ln-MOFs are synthesized to encapsulate achiral dyes to induce strong circularly polarized luminescence with a luminescence dissymmetry factor of 10−3.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 9154-9161
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC02856H
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Synthetic and computational assessment of a chiral metal–organic framework catalyst for predictive asymmetric transformation
Understanding and controlling molecular recognition mechanisms at a chiral solid interface has been addressed in metal–organic framework catalysts for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 8800-8808
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC03364B
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Molecular chirality mediated amyloid formation on phospholipid surfaces
A remarkable inhibition effect and chiral discrimination are observed when the amyloid peptide aggregates on chiral phospholipid surfaces.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 7369-7378
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC02212H
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Spontaneous mirror symmetry breaking in benzil-based soft crystalline, cubic liquid crystalline and isotropic liquid phases
Achiral multi-chain benzil derivatives provide a missing link between mirror symmetry breaking phenomena in fluid systems of polycatenar and bent-core liquid crystals.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 5902-5908
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC01396J
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Surface-induced enantiomorphic crystallization of achiral fullerene derivatives in thin films
Chiral induction: surface-segregated monolayers of chiral molecules induce the enantiomorphic crystallization of achiral fullerene derivatives in thin films.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 4702-4708
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC01163K
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Enantioseparation and chiral induction in Ag29 nanoclusters with intrinsic chirality
Enantioseparation of Ag29 nanoclusters with intrinsic chirality was performed by chiral HPLC, affording a pair of fractions with mirror image CD spectra.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 2394-2400
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SC05299B
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Multi-color tunable circularly polarized luminescence in one single AIE system
A multi-color tunable circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) xerogel film with a large luminescence dissymmetry factor (glum) is achieved using a single compound upon protonation.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 2169-2174
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SC05643B
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Polymorph selectivity of an AIE luminogen under nano-confinement to visualize polymer microstructures
A polymorphic AIEgen is capable of selective growth in amorphous and crystalline polymer phases with distinct color for microstructure visualization.
Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 997-1005
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SC04239C
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Helical supramolecular polymer nanotubes with wide lumen for glucose transport: towards the development of functional membrane-spanning channels
Helical supramolecular polymers with a wide lumen structure can puncture the lipid bilayer membrane to facilitate the transport of glucose.
Chem. Sci., 2019,10, 8648-8653
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SC02336D
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Heterogeneous Rh and Rh/Ag bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts immobilized on chiral polymers
We have developed novel heterogeneous chiral Rh and Rh/Ag NP catalysts immobilized on a chiral diene-containing polymer. The catalysts showed high activity in asymmetric reactions in both batch and flow systems.
Chem. Sci., 2019,10, 7619-7626
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SC02670C
About this collection
Guest Editors Zhiyong Tang and Laura Na Liu introduce this themed collection on chiral nanomaterials. This collection is made up of a selection of previously published Edge content that has been carefully selected by Zhiyong and Laura, to showcase what they feel represents state-of-the art progress in this field. The collection covers a diverse range of chiral nanomaterials including organic, inorganic, organic-inorganic hybrid and superstructure nanomaterials. This collection also features some specially curated review content on the topics of temple-assisted and hierarchical self-assembly of chiral nanostructures and chiral self-assembly of organic derivatives.