@article{222c635b2c08455c9316bb2c7f79a9f7,
title = "Rolling Up the Sheet: Constructing Metal–Organic Lamellae and Nanotubes from a [{Mn 3 (propanediolato) 2 }(dicyanamide) 2 ] n Honeycomb Skeleton",
abstract = "Target synthesis of metal-organic nanotubes (MONTs) through a classic {"}rolling-up{"} mechanism remains a big challenge for coordination chemists. In this work, we report three 2D lamellar compounds and one (4,0) zigzag MONT based on a common honeycomb coordination skeleton. Our synthetic strategy toward sheet/tube superstructure transformation is to asymmetrically modify the inter-layer interactions by gradually increasing the size of the amine templates. Eventually, to relieve the surface tension of individual layers and to enhance surface areas and optimize host-guest interactions to accommodate bigger guests, spontaneous rolling up to form a tubular structure was achieved. {\textcopyright} 2013 American Chemical Society.",
author = "Gang Wu and Jiaquan Bai and Yuan Jiang and Guanghua Li and Jian Huang and Yi Li and Anson, {Christopher E.} and Powell, {Annie K.} and Shilun Qiu",
note = "KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01 Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): CRG-1-2012-LAI-009 Acknowledgements: Dedicated to the memory of Ian J. Hewitt. This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB808703, 2012CB821700), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos. 20901027, 91022030, 21261130584), {"}111{"} project (B07016), and Award Project of KAUST (CRG-1-2012-LAI-009). This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.",
year = "2013",
month = dec,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1021/ja409569q",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "135",
pages = "18276--18279",
journal = "Journal of the American Chemical Society",
issn = "0002-7863",
publisher = "American Chemical Society",
number = "49",
}