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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Review of On-Surface Synthesis and Characterization of Macrocycles.

Chao Yan, Yiwen Wang, Jiahui Li, Xiaorui Chen, Xin Zhang, Jianzhi Gao, Minghu Pan

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Chao YanSchool of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
Yiwen WangSchool of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.ORCID 0009-0007-5157-6922
Jiahui LiSchool of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
Xiaorui ChenSchool of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, China.
Xin ZhangSchool of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7166-036X
Jianzhi GaoSchool of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7636-8221
Minghu PanSchool of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1520-209X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Macrocyclic organic nanostructures have emerged as crucial components of functional supramolecular materials owing to their unique structural and chemical features, such as their distinctive "infinite" cyclic topology and tunable topology-dependent properties, attracting significant recent attention. However, the controlled synthesis of macrocyclic compounds with well-defined compositions and geometries remains a formidable challenge. On-surface synthesis, capable of constructing nanostructures with atomic precision on various substrates, has become a frontier technique for exploring novel macrocyclic architectures. This review summarizes the recent advances in the on-surface synthesis of macrocycles. It focuses on analyzing the synthetic mechanisms and conformational characterization of macrocycles formed through diverse bonding interactions, including both covalent and non-covalent linkages. This review elucidates the intricate interplay between the thermodynamic and kinetic factors governing macrocyclic structure formation across these bonding types and clarifies the critical influence of the reaction temperature and external conditions on the cyclization efficiency. Ultimately, this study offers design strategies for the precise on-surface synthesis of larger and more flexible macrocyclic compounds.

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on-surface synthesisorganometallic or covalent macrocyclesscanning probe microscopyUllmann coupling

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PMID40801722
PMCPMC12348069

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