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Coordination Nanocages for Engineering Discrete Aromatic Stacks

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The stacking of large aromatic molecules has been the subject of considerable attention, with the process imparting unique chemical and physical properties to the resulting systems. Although infinite aromatic stacks have been thoroughly explored, studies directed towards precisely controlled discrete assemblies composed of more than two aromatic molecules are relatively scarce. This chapter focuses on recent research towards the development of discrete stacks of large aromatic molecules. In contrast to conventional synthetic approaches, self-assembled coordination hosts with large box-shaped cavities act as useful molecular tools and facilitate the construction of discrete stacks of large aromatic molecules with unique properties.

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The author would like to extend his sincerest appreciation to all of his collaborators (especially Prof. Makoto Fujita) for their efforts and cooperation, as well as all of the researchers whose names are cited in the references. This project has been supported in part by grants from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.

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  2. National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan

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  3. Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan

    Yuichi Negishi

  4. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

    Michito Yoshizawa

  5. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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  7. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

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  8. National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan

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Yoshizawa, M. (2013). Coordination Nanocages for Engineering Discrete Aromatic Stacks. In: Matsuo, Y., et al. Metal–Molecular Assembly for Functional Materials. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54370-1_4

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