Abstract
Stick it to them! Underwater adhesion becomes possible by taking advantage of highly stable host-guest complexes formed between cucurbit[7]uril hosts and ferrocenyl residues. The formation of multiple noncovalent complexes between the two complementary surfaces gives rise to strong adhesive forces resulting in a "supramolecular velcro" system that operates efficiently in the presence of water.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1107-1108 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | ChemPhysChem |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 15 2013 |
Keywords
- adhesion
- cucurbit[n]urils
- ferrocene
- host-guest complexes
- supramolecular chemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics