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Nanostructured Silica with Anchoring Units: The 2D Solid Solvent for Molecules and Metal Ions.

ABSTRACT: The ability to organize, separate and manipulate individual molecules and ions on a surface opens up almost unlimited opportunities. However, it often requires complex techniques and a proper support material. With this in mind, we show a new concept of 2D solid solvents and review a simple and efficient procedure which is based on nanostructured forms of silica with anchoring units. We describe silica supports, such as spherical nanoparticles and mesoporous silica structures, as well as review the methods for chemical modification of the surface of silica with the functional groups. Finally, we present a few particular examples of the immobilization of molecules and ions on the surface of 2D solid solvents along with the experimental investigation of the obtained materials.

SUBMITTER: Laskowska M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7663599 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

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Nanostructured Silica with Anchoring Units: The 2D Solid Solvent for Molecules and Metal Ions.

Laskowska Magdalena M Pastukh Oleksandr O Fedorchuk Andrii A Schabikowski Mateusz M Kowalczyk Paweł P Zalasiński Marcin M Laskowski Łukasz Ł

International journal of molecular sciences 20201030 21

The ability to organize, separate and manipulate individual molecules and ions on a surface opens up almost unlimited opportunities. However, it often requires complex techniques and a proper support material. With this in mind, we show a new concept of 2D solid solvents and review a simple and efficient procedure which is based on nanostructured forms of silica with anchoring units. We describe silica supports, such as spherical nanoparticles and mesoporous silica structures, as well as review ...[more]

PMID: 33143359

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