Design and Applications of Water-Soluble Coordination Cages
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México · University of Cambridge · +1 more institution
Abstract
Compartmentalization of the aqueous space within a cell is necessary for life. In similar fashion to the nanometer-scale compartments in living systems, synthetic water-soluble coordination cages (WSCCs) can isolate guest molecules and host chemical transformations. Such cages thus show promise in biological, medical, environmental, and industrial domains. This review highlights examples of three-dimensional synthetic WSCCs, offering perspectives so as to enhance their design and applications. Strategies are presented that address key challenges for the preparation of coordination cages that are soluble and stable in water. The peculiarities of guest binding in aqueous media are examined, highlighting…
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- FWCI
- 30.27
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- 100%
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- 367
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3Topics & keywords
- Chemistry
- Blueprint
- Aqueous solution
- Nanotechnology
- Biochemical engineering
- Chemical space
- Aqueous medium
- Compartmentalization (fire protection)
- Clean water and sanitation