Non-covalent interactions (NCIs) in π-conjugated functional materials: advances and perspectives

A Haque, KM Alenezi, MS Khan, WY Wong… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The design and development of functional materials with real-life applications are highly
demanding. Understanding and controlling inter-and intra-molecular interactions provide …

The pivotal role of non-covalent interactions in single-molecule charge transport

RT Ayinla, M Shiri, B Song, M Gangishetty… - Materials Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Integrating multidisciplinary efforts from physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science,
the field of single-molecule electronics has witnessed remarkable progress over the past two …

Reactivity and Selectivity of the Diels–Alder Reaction of Anthracene in [Pd6L4]12+ Supramolecular Cages: A Computational Study

XR Mao, Q Wang, SP Zhuo, LP Xu - Inorganic Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
The field of supramolecular metal–organic cage catalysis has grown rapidly in recent years.
However, theoretical studies regarding the reaction mechanism and reactivity and selectivity …

Adaptive 2D and pseudo-2D systems: Molecular, polymeric, and colloidal building blocks for tailored complexity

R Zbonikowski, P Mente, B Bończak, J Paczesny - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Two-dimensional and pseudo-2D systems come in various forms. Membranes separating
protocells from the environment were necessary for life to occur. Later, compartmentalization …

Silver Surface-Assisted Dehydrobrominative Cross-Coupling between Identical Aryl Bromides

ZY Yi, ZC Wang, RN Li, ZH Li, JJ Duan… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cross-coupling reactions represent an indispensable tool in chemical synthesis. An
intriguing challenge in this field is to achieve selective cross-coupling between two …

Dispersion-Corrected DFT-D4 Study of the Adsorption of Halobenzenes and 1, 3, 5-Trihalobenzenes on the Cu (111) Surface─ Effect of Sigma Hole Properties

L Wang, JM Tan, Y Chen, MF Chen, MW Wong - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Halogen bonds, characterized by directionality, tunability, hydrophobicity, and variable
sizes, are ideal noncovalent interactions to design and control the formation of self …

Stimuli-Responsive Polydiacetylene Based on the Self-Assembly of a Mercury-Bridged Macrocyclic Diacetylene Dimer

K Bae, DG Lee, MI Khazi, JM Kim - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
The metal-mediated self-assembly process allows the well-directed and controlled
construction of supramolecular architectures, and the assembled metal–ligand complexes …

Selective Formation of Homochiral Dimers by Intermolecular Charge Transfer on a hBN Nanomesh

X Hao, T Zhang, M Niu, X Han, H Yang, Q Zhang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this study, a comprehensive characterization was conducted on a chiral starburst
molecule (C57H48N4, SBM) using scanning tunneling microscopy. When adsorbed onto the …

Identifying π–π and π–Lone Pair Interactions in a Single-Molecule Junction

Y Xu, J Hao, H Ju, S He, J Wang, C Jia… - ACS Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions are essential in determining molecular conformations and
assembly architectures, serving as key factors in regulating material properties. Achieving a …

Unveiling Sophisticated Intermolecular van der Waals Interactions at the Single-Molecule Level

H Ren, P Li, J Hao, W ** the
structure, stability, and functionality of materials. Particularly, intermolecular vdW interactions …