Advanced Materials, Vol.8, No.1, 89-91, 1996
Organic two-dimensional templates for the fabrication of inorganic nanostructures: Organic inorganic superlattices
The self-organization of inorganic precursors in predetermined patterns is the first step towards the ability to synthesize mesoscopic inorganic materials. Several techniques are described, including the immobilization of inorganic precursors by coordination with bilayer ligands (see figure), which led, for example, to a novel Cd4Br12S cluster. Finally, the formation of organic/inorganic superlattices is outlined.