The chaotropic effect as an assembly motif in chemistry

KI Assaf, WM Nau - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Following up on scattered reports on interactions of conventional chaotropic ions (for
example, I−, SCN−, ClO4−) with macrocyclic host molecules, biomolecules, and …

Intra-cluster growth meets inter-cluster assembly: The molecular and supramolecular chemistry of atomically precise nanoclusters

X Kang, M Zhu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
The molecular and supramolecular chemistry of atomically precise nanoclusters
encompasses intra-cluster growth, inter-cluster assembly, and cluster-based host-guest …

Supramolecular Metal–organic Framework for the high Stability of aqueous Rechargeable zinc Batteries

M Lee, I Choi, A Kim, S Paik, D Kim, H Kim, KW Nam - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Aqueous rechargeable Zn batteries (AZBs) are considered to be promising next-generation
battery systems. However, the growth of Zn dendrites and water-induced side reactions have …

Large anion binding in water

KI Assaf, WM Nau - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Large water-soluble anions with chaotropic character display surprisingly strong
supramolecular interactions in water, for example, with macrocyclic receptors, polymers …

Chaotropic effect as an assembly motif to construct supramolecular cyclodextrin–polyoxometalate-based frameworks

S Khlifi, J Marrot, M Haouas, WE Shepard… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In aqueous solution, low-charged polyoxometalates (POMs) exhibit remarkable self-
assembly properties with nonionic organic matter that have been recently used to develop …

NMR spectroscopy to study cyclodextrin-based host-guest assemblies with polynuclear clusters

M Haouas, C Falaise, N Leclerc, S Floquet… - Dalton …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural cyclodextrin (CD) macrocycles are known to form diverse inclusion complexes with a
wide variety of organic molecules, but recent work has revealed that inorganic clusters also …

“Host in Host” Supramolecular Core–Shell Type Systems Based on Giant Ring‐Shaped Polyoxometalates

C Falaise, S Khlifi, P Bauduin, P Schmid… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we show how the chaotropic effect arising from reduced molybdate ions in acidified
aqueous solution is able to amplify drastically weak supramolecular interactions. Time …

High-affinity binding of metallacarborane cobalt bis (dicarbollide) anions to cyclodextrins and application to membrane translocation

KI Assaf, B Begaj, A Frank, M Nilam… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Metallacarboranes are a class of inorganic boron clusters that have recently been
recognized as biologically active compounds. Herein, we report on the host–guest …

Size and polarizability of boron cluster carriers modulate chaotropic membrane transport

G Salluce, Y Folgar‐Cameán, A Barba‐Bon… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Perhalogenated closo‐borates represent a new class of membrane carriers. They owe this
activity to their chaotropicity, which enables the transport of hydrophilic molecules across …

Hofmeister effect in the Keggin-type polyoxotungstate series

S Yao, C Falaise, AA Ivanov, N Leclerc… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The chaotropic character of Keggin-type polyoxotungstate anions was evaluated with
respect to their ability to bind to γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) by varying the global charge density of …