Single crystals of purely organic free-standing two-dimensional woven polymer networks

• DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01580-3
• Publication Date: 2024-07-18T10:04:13Z
• Authors: Ding Xiao; Zhitong Jin; Guan Sheng; Liya Chen; Xuedong Xiao; Tianyu Shan; Jiao Wang; Rahul Navik; Jianping Xu; Lin Zhou; Qing-Hui Guo; Guangfeng Li; Yihan Zhu; J. Fraser Stoddart; Feihe Huang
• Keywords: Weaving; Woven fabric

Abstract The aesthetic and practicality of macroscopic fabrics continue to encourage chemists weave molecules into interlaced patterns with the aim providing emergent physical chemical properties when compared their starting materials. Weaving purely organic molecular threads flawless two-dimensional remains a formidable challenge, even though its feasibility has been proposed on several occasions. Herein we describe synthesis flawless, organic, free-standing woven polymer network driven by dative B−N bonds. Single crystals this were obtained well-defined topology was revealed X-ray diffraction analysis. Free-standing monolayer nanosheets exfoliated from layered using Scotch Magic Tape. surface features investigated integrated low-dose cryogenic electron microscopy imaging techniques. These findings demonstrate precise construction networks highlight unique opportunities for application topologies in