Construction of Supramolecular Architectures via Self-assembly

1 Results In this paper we report supramolecular polymeric nano networks formed by the molecular-recognition-directed self-assembly between a calix5]arene and C601]. Covalently-linked double-calix5]arenes take up C60 into their cavities2]. This complementary interaction creates a strong non-covalent bonding; thus,the iterative self-assembly between dumbbell fullerene 1 and ditopic host 2 can produce the supramolecular polymer networks (See Fig.1).