Preparation of Nanoscopic Fittings for Organic Nanotubes

随着纳米技术的发展，未来将需要纳米管道或管道，因此需要控制纳米管道内的弯曲。构建这种管道的一种方法是通过控制组装纳米管。已知一些连接无机纳米管的方法，然而，没有方法形成有机物质的配件；这可能会出现与缺乏有机官能度有关的障碍。有机纳米管道非常适合用于分子物质的可控传输或沉积，也适用于对映体的分离。该基金资助的研究的具体目的是设计和开发纳米配件，以便将有机纳米管以90度角连接起来，形成L和T形连接。这将通过形成分子棒(由具有树枝状外围的卟啉配位聚合物组成)来实现，分子棒以90度角连接，将棒的外围交叉连接，然后将圆柱形结构的中心取芯-从而提供具有受控结构的单分子有机纳米管。

As nanotechnology evolves, there will be a need in the future of nanoscopic plumbing or conduit, thus there will be a need for controlling bends within nanoscopic conduit. One method for constructing such conduit is by the controlled assembly of nanotubes. A few methods to joining inorganic nanotubes are known, however, no methods to form fittings for organic substances; this may present snags related to the lack of organic functionality. Organic nanoscopic conduit is well suited for incorporation into membranes for controlled transport or deposition of molecular substances and also for the separation of enantiomers. The specific aim of the research funded by this fellowship is to design and develop nanoscopic fittings in order to joint organic nanotubes at a 90 degree angle to form L and T-shape junctions. This will be achieved by forming molecular rods (composed of a porphyrin coordination polymer with a dendritic periphery) joined at a 90 degree angle, cross linking the periphery of the rod, and then coring out the center of the cylindrical structure-thus providing a unimolecular organic nanoscopic tube with controlled architecture.