Towards Ordered Architectures: Self‐Assembly and Stepwise Procedures to the Hexameric Metallomacrocycles [Arylbis(terpyridinyl)6FeII6−n‐RuIIn] (n=0,2,3,5)

Abstract

Hexameric metallomacrocycles are a new class of ordered rigid-macromolecules which possess unique structural, electronic, and physical characteristics. Directed- and self-assembly methods for the construction of these stable bis(terpyridine)-based materials are investigated by using both Fe^II and Ru^II as the coordinating metals. These heterometallomacrocycles and their homocounterparts are structurally compared, and their attendant electrochemical properties are analyzed and evaluated. These studies demonstrate the potential to create stable, nanoscale, doughnut-shaped, molecular assemblies with envisioned ramifications for energy storage and release, as well as nanoscale molecular electronic and magnetic devices.