Metal ion assembly in macromolecules

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2006 Jun;6(6):1533-51. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2006.250.

Abstract

Self-assembled organic-inorganic hybrid nano-materials have recently received much attention due to their novel and original functions, including new electronic, optical, magnetic, and catalytic properties. Especially, reactions in organic-metallic hybrid materials are closely related to biological reactions, such as the reactions in metal-containing protein, and the controlled metal ions assembly into organic polymers becomes very important. In the first part of this review, recent progresses in two types of organic-inorganic hybrid nano-materials (Organic compounds [character: see text] inorganic mesoporous materials and Metal ions [character: see text] organic polymer) are summarized. In the latter parts, dendrimer-metal complexes, examples of nature-mimetic materials, are introduced, and their controlled metal assembly in dendrimer and their application are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dendrimers / chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Macromolecular Substances*
  • Metals / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Polymers / chemistry

Substances

  • Dendrimers
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Metals
  • Polymers