Nanostructured supramolecular networks from self-assembled diamondoid molecules under ultracold conditions.

ABSTRACT: Diamondoid molecules and their derivatives have attracted attention as fascinating building blocks for advanced functional materials. Depending on the balance between hydrogen bonds and London dispersion interactions, they can self-organize in different cluster structures with functional groups tailored for various applications. Here, we present a new approach to supramolecular aggregation where self-assembly of diamondoid acids and alcohols in the ultracold environment of superfluid helium nanodroplets (HNDs) was analyzed by a combination of time-of-flight mass spectrometry and computational tools. Experimentally observed magic numbers of the assembled cluster sizes were successfully identified and computed cluster structures gave valuable insights into a different conglomeration mode whe

SUBMITTER: Aleskovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10336979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature