Abstract
Amino acid-functionalized Ni4(OH)3Cl tetrahedral clusters containing peptide linkages are linked into hexagonal planes connected pairwise into layers by neutral linkers. These layers stack to afford an open-framework structure, with large cavities occupied by non-ice-geometry (H2O)16 clusters. The layer stacking motif and the guest cluster geometry are both determined by an intricate hierarchy of hydrogen-bonding interactions defined by the array of peptides supported by the tetrahedral units. The (H2O)16 cluster adopts a non-ice-like structure due to the resulting highly symmetrical arrangement of the amide groups around the water molecules and the participation of two hydroxide anions per cluster.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4348-4356 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Crystal Growth and Design |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 6 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |