Study on molecular cavity of oligoamide macrocycles by using scanning tunneling microscopy

Yibing Wang; Yibao Li; Yin Luo; Meng Xu; Xuemei Zhang; Yuanyuan Guo; Guanghong Wei; Lihua Yuan; Bing Gong; Yanlian Yang; Chen Wang

doi:10.1002/cphc.201200288

Study on molecular cavity of oligoamide macrocycles by using scanning tunneling microscopy

Chemphyschem. 2012 Nov 12;13(16):3598-604. doi: 10.1002/cphc.201200288. Epub 2012 Aug 6.

Authors

Yibing Wang¹, Yibao Li, Yin Luo, Meng Xu, Xuemei Zhang, Yuanyuan Guo, Guanghong Wei, Lihua Yuan, Bing Gong, Yanlian Yang, Chen Wang

Affiliation

¹ National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, PR China.

PMID: 22887871
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201200288

Abstract

The molecular structures and assembly structures of aromatic oligoamide macrocycles are identified by using scanning tunneling microscopy at liquid/solid interface, which shows persistent shapes, tunable cavity sizes, and binding of water molecules.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amides / chemistry*
Binding Sites
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / chemistry*
Macrocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling / methods*
Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Water / chemistry*

Substances

Amides
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
Macrocyclic Compounds
Water