Chirality induction to achiral molecules by silica-coated chiral molecular assemblies

2021-07-23
News: Hybrid silica-organic nanohelices are used to organize a large variety of non-chiral small organic molecules or inorganic anions to nanometer-sized assemblies. Such chiral organization of achiral molecules induces chiroptical properties as detected by vibrational or electronic circular dichroism (CD), as well as from circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). This is a collaborative work with  University of Rome Tor Vergata and University of Kumamoto
Laboratory : CBMN, ISM