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ArticleNature communications2023

Saddles as rotational locks within shape-assisted self-assembled nanosheets.

Joseph F Woods, Lucía Gallego, Amira Maisch, Dominik Renggli, Corrado Cuocci, Olivier Blacque, Gunther Steinfeld, Andres Kaech, Bernhard Spingler, Andreas Vargas Jentzsch and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Controlling the Helicity and Handedness of Polyaromatics with Isobenzofuranophane.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025
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  2. A Supramolecular Nanosheet Assembled from Carpyridines and Water.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Joseph F WoodsDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8661-4844
Lucía GallegoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7639-9976
Amira MaischDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
Dominik RenggliDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
Corrado CuocciInstitute of Crystallography, CNR, Via Amendola, 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy.
Olivier BlacqueDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9857-4042
Gunther SteinfeldELDICO Scientific AG, 5234, Villigen, Switzerland.
Andres KaechCenter for Microscopy and Image Analysis, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
Bernhard SpinglerDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3402-2016
Andreas Vargas JentzschSAMS Research Group, University of Strasbourg, Institut Charles Sadron, CNRS, 67200, Strasbourg, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-3174
Michel RickhausDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland. michel.rickhaus@chem.uzh.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-2310

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation) PZ00P2_180101Universität Zürich (University of Zurich) Forschungskredit (FK-21-107)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are a key target for many applications in the modern day. Self-assembly is one approach that can bring us closer to this goal, which usually relies upon strong, directional interactions instead of covalent bonds. Control over less directional forces is more challenging and usually does not result in as well-defined materials. Explicitly incorporating topography into the design as a guiding effect to enhance the interacting forces can help to form highly ordered structures. Herein, we show the process of shape-assisted self-assembly to be consistent across a range of derivatives that highlights the restriction of rotational motion and is verified using a diverse combination of solid state analyses. A molecular curvature governed angle distribution nurtures monomers into loose columns that then arrange to form 2D structures with long-range order observed in both crystalline and soft materials. These features strengthen the idea that shape becomes an important design principle leading towards precise molecular self-assembly and the inception of new materials.

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PMCPMC10406840

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