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New Molecular Materials

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Diversity".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 May 2016) | Viewed by 25180

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Prof. Dr. Johannes A. A. W. Elemans

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Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Interests: supramolecular chemistry; (metal-)organic synthesis; porphyrins; catalysis; surface chemistry; scanning probe microscopy
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Dear Colleagues,

Molecular materials enrich daily life in many ways. Based on rational synthetic design and a precise and controlled ordering of molecular and macromolecular building blocks, well-defined (nano)structured materials can be constructed with sophisticated mechanical, optoelectronic, liquid-crystalline, conductive or magnetic properties. This may lead to new generations of functional (bio)materials, such as (hydro)gels and heterogeneous catalysts, and advanced technological devices, such as light-emitting diodes, solar cells, displays, and computer memory. Grand challenges in the development of new molecular materials are to obtain full understanding about structure-function relationships, and the ability to control these relationships over all length scales—from the individual molecular building blocks to the macroscopic device. The aim of this Special Issue, “New Molecular Materials”, is to provide an inspiring platform for the dissemination of the latest developments and discoveries in the design, construction and characterization of molecular materials, and the fundamental understanding between their structure and function.

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Keywords

  • materials design
  • synthesis
  • self-assembly
  • surfaces
  • structure-function relationships
  • gels
  • liquid crystals
  • optoelectronics
  • photovoltaics
  • memory
  • magnetism
  • nanoscience

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Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for the Enrichment of Ofloxacin Enantiomers in Fish Samples
by Yan-Fei Wang, Huo-Xi Jin, Yang-Guang Wang, Li-Ye Yang, Xiao-Kun OuYang and Wei-Jian Wu
Molecules 2016, 21(7), 915; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21070915 - 14 Jul 2016
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A new method for the isolation and enrichment of ofloxacin enantiomers from fish samples was developed using magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers (MMIPs). These polymers can be easily collected and rapidly separated using an external magnetic field, and also exhibit a high specific recognition [...] Read more.
A new method for the isolation and enrichment of ofloxacin enantiomers from fish samples was developed using magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers (MMIPs). These polymers can be easily collected and rapidly separated using an external magnetic field, and also exhibit a high specific recognition for ofloxacin enantiomers. The preparation of amino-functionalized MMIPs was carried out via suspension polymerization and a ring-opening reaction using rac-ofloxacin as a template, ethylenediamine as an active group, glycidyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate as functional monomers, divinylbenzene as a cross-linker, and Fe3O4 nanoparticles as magnetic cores. The characteristics of the MMIPs were assessed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measurements. Furthermore, the adsorption properties were determined using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The conditions for use of these MMIPs as magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) sorbents, including pH, adsorption time, desorption time, and eluent, were investigated in detail. An extraction method using MMIPs coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed for the determination of ofloxacin enantiomers in fish samples. The limits of quantitation (LOQ) for the developed method were 0.059 and 0.067 μg∙mL−1 for levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin, respectively. The recovery of ofloxacin enantiomers ranged from 79.2% ± 5.6% to 84.4% ± 4.6% and ofloxacin enantiomers had good linear relationships within the concentration range of 0.25–5.0 μg∙mL−1 (R2 > 0.999). The obtained results demonstrate that MSPE-HPLC is a promising approach for preconcentration, purification, and simultaneous separation of ofloxacin enantiomers in biomatrix samples. Full article
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Using Low Temperature Photoluminescence Spectroscopy to Investigate CH3NH3PbI3 Hybrid Perovskite Degradation
by Khaoula Jemli, Hiba Diab, Ferdinand Lédée, Gaelle Trippé-Allard, Damien Garrot, Bernard Geffroy, Jean-Sébastien Lauret, Pierre Audebert and Emmanuelle Deleporte
Molecules 2016, 21(7), 885; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21070885 - 08 Jul 2016
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Investigating the stability and evaluating the quality of the CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite structures is quite critical both to the design and fabrication of high-performance perovskite devices and to fundamental studies of the photophysics of the excitons. In particular, it [...] Read more.
Investigating the stability and evaluating the quality of the CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite structures is quite critical both to the design and fabrication of high-performance perovskite devices and to fundamental studies of the photophysics of the excitons. In particular, it is known that, under ambient conditions, CH3NH3PbI3 degrades producing some PbI2. We show here that low temperature Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy is a powerful tool to detect PbI2 traces in hybrid perovskite layers and single crystals. Because PL spectroscopy is a signal detection method on a black background, small PbI2 traces can be detected, when other methods currently used at room temperature fail. Our study highlights the extremely high stability of the single crystals compared to the thin layers and defects and grain boundaries are thought to play an important role in the degradation mechanism. Full article
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Tandem Catalysis of an Aldol-‘Click’ Reaction System within a Molecular Hydrogel
by Marco Araújo, Iván Muñoz Capdevila, Santiago Díaz-Oltra and Beatriu Escuder
Molecules 2016, 21(6), 744; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21060744 - 08 Jun 2016
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A heterogeneous supramolecular catalytic system for multicomponent aldol-‘click’ reactions is reported. The copper(I) metallohydrogel functionalized with a phenyltriazole fragment was able to catalyze the multicomponent reaction between phenylacetylene, p-nitrobenzaldehyde, and an azide containing a ketone moiety, obtaining the corresponding aldol products in [...] Read more.
A heterogeneous supramolecular catalytic system for multicomponent aldol-‘click’ reactions is reported. The copper(I) metallohydrogel functionalized with a phenyltriazole fragment was able to catalyze the multicomponent reaction between phenylacetylene, p-nitrobenzaldehyde, and an azide containing a ketone moiety, obtaining the corresponding aldol products in good yields. A possible mechanistic pathway responsible for this unexpected catalytic behavior has been proposed. Full article
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Synthesis of Ethano-Bridged Diazapolycenes as Potential Precursors for Diazapolycenes and Their Properties
by Moinul Karim and Yurngdong Jahng
Molecules 2016, 21(4), 407; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21040407 - 25 Mar 2016
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A series of ethanodiazapolycenes were prepared in 87%–89% yields by Friedländer reactions of three o-aminoarenecarbaldehydes with bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,5-dione and their spectral, thermal, and structural properties were studied. Subsequent attempts to convert them to diazapolycenes have proved unsuccessful. Full article
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