The Interface of Nanoscale Inclusion Chemistry

Abstract : This review presents a selected review of nanoscale inclusion chemistry using 3-D periodic hosts with an emphasis on optical properties. Inclusion chemistry is defined in the context of the above discussion as the interaction between a 3-D host surfaces with one or more types of guests. It is an area receiving increased enthusiasm and interest because of the basic research concepts and challenges that remain to be explored. The host is in effect a solid state inorganic molecular recognition template. Ideally, this packaging would make it possible to: selectively modulate the host framework electronic or optical properties with guest atoms or molecules; impose selected order-disorder constraints on the self-organization process; modify internanophase behavior by varying the host dielectric constant and guest concentration; generate electronically or coordinatively unsaturated atomic assemblies; synthesize nanocomposite materials in which the host and guest interact in a synergistic or combinatorial fashion to give tunable or new properties.