Issue 17, 2024

From individuals to families: design and application of self-similar chiral nanomaterials

Abstract

Establishing an intimate relationship between similar individuals is the beginning of self-extension. Various self-similar chiral nanomaterials can be designed using an individual-to-family approach, accomplishing self-extension. This self-similarity facilitates chiral communication, transmission, and amplification of synthons. We focus on describing the marriage of discrete cages to develop self-similar extended frameworks. The advantages of utilizing cage-based frameworks for chiral recognition, enantioseparation, chiral catalysis and sensing are highlighted. To further promote self-extension, fractal chiral nanomaterials with self-similar and iterated architectures have attracted tremendous attention. The beauty of a fractal family tree lies in its ability to capture the complexity and interconnectedness of a family's lineage. As a type of fractal material, nanoflowers possess an overarching importance in chiral amplification due to their large surface-to-volume ratio. This review summarizes the design and application of state-of-the-art self-similar chiral nanomaterials including cage-based extended frameworks, fractal nanomaterials, and nanoflowers. We hope this formation process from individuals to families will inherit and broaden this great chirality.

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
26 apr 2024
Accepted
18 jun 2024
First published
20 jun 2024

Mater. Horiz., 2024,11, 3975-3995

From individuals to families: design and application of self-similar chiral nanomaterials

T. Hong, Q. Zhou, Y. Liu, J. Guan, W. Zhou, S. Tan and Z. Cai, Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11, 3975 DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00496E

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