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RESEARCH PRODUCT
A bioinspired metal–organic approach to cross-linked functional 3D nanofibrous hydro- and aero-gels with effective mixture separation of nucleobases by molecular recognition
Oscar CastilloVerónica G. VegasFélix ZamoraCarlos J. Gómez-garcíaGarikoitz BeobidePilar Amo-ochoaEfraim Reyessubject
PolymersCoordination polymerNanofibersHydrogelsAerogelUracil02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciencesHigh-performance liquid chromatography0104 chemical sciencesNucleobaseMetalchemistry.chemical_compoundMolecular recognitionchemistryChemical engineeringMetalsvisual_artvisual_art.visual_art_mediumGeneral Materials ScienceDirect reaction0210 nano-technologyCopperdescription
The direct reaction between Cu(CH3COO)2 and uracil-1-acetic acid in water gives rise to the formation of a hydrogel consisting of entangled nanometric ribbons of a crystalline antiferromagnetic 1D Cu(ii) coordination polymer (CP) decorated with biocompatible uracil nucleobases. This hydrogel is the precursor for the preparation of a meso/macroporous ultralight aerogel that shows a remarkable Young's modulus. As a proof-of-concept of the molecular recognition capability of the terminal uracil moieties anchored at Cu(ii) CP chains, this material has been tested as the selective stationary phase for the separation of nucleobase derivatives in HPLC columns.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-04 | Nanoscale |