Water clusters induced assembly of chiral organic microstructures showing reversible phase transformations and luminescence switching

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Apr 7;46(13):2307-9. doi: 10.1039/b923259a. Epub 2010 Jan 23.

Abstract

Chiral crystalline organic microtubules, microspheres and microleaves are controllably assembled from twisted bispyridyl-based biphenyl and tetrameric water clusters and undergo reversible phase transformations and luminescence switching triggered by water clusters removal and uptake.