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RESEARCH PRODUCT

A pH-triggered bistable copper(II) metallacycle as a reversible emulsion switch for biphasic processes.

Wallace C. NunesIvo F. TeixeiraMarcos A. RibeiroCarlos B. PinheiroMaría CastellanoCynthia L. M. PereiraMiguel JulvePatterson P. De SouzaÉRica Neves De FariaEmerson F. PedrosoRochel M. LagoJoan CanoHumberto O. StumpfWillian X. C. OliveiraWalace D. Do PimJoão C. D. Figueiredo-júnior

subject

Molecular switchBistabilityChemistryMetals and Alloyschemistry.chemical_elementGeneral ChemistryMetallacyclePhotochemistryCopperCatalysisSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCatalysisEmulsionMaterials ChemistryCeramics and CompositesPh triggered

description

A unique bistable copper-metallacyclic complex is used as an elegant molecular switch for the reversible formation of emulsions by simple pH variation. This switch may have several exciting applications in biphasic processes such as catalysis and separation science technologies.

10.1039/c3cc46242khttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24052000