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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Folded Cr12Co12 and Cr12Ni12 wheels: a sharp increase in nuclearity of heterometallic chromium rings

Eva RentschlerChristian PlenkThomas Weyhermüller

subject

Materials scienceMetals and Alloyschemistry.chemical_elementNanotechnologyBridging ligandGeneral ChemistryCatalysisSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCrystallographyChromiumchemistryMaterials ChemistryCeramics and Composites

description

Two novel record-sized heterometallic Cr12M12 (M = Co, Ni) chromium wheels with an unusual saddle-like architecture are created by reacting appropriate precursor complexes with the bridging ligand 2,2'-bipyrimidine.

https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cc00895b