Abstract
Cyclodextrins (CDs) - A family of cyclic oligosaccharides - Are ideal building blocks for the construction of environmentally benign materials. Herein, we reflect upon the serendipitous discovery of two classes of extended crystalline materials - referred to as cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks (CD-MOFs) and CD-Bamboo - based on CDs which offer opportunities for potential applications in the world of industry and commerce all the way from sequestering carbon dioxide to extracting gold in an eco-friendly manner. The crucial role of serendipity in scientific research expresses itself two times over at the boundaries between coordination chemistry with materials science.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1323-1334 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Crystallization
- Cyclodextrins
- Gold extraction
- Ics-27
- Ion recognition
- Nanoporous coordination polymers
- Self-assembly
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry