Supramolecules & Self-Assembly

Crown Ether with Potassium Ion 
white = C, gray = O, yellow = K, H not shown
3D molecular model generated with Chem3D
Coordin. Chem. Rev. 215, 171 (2001)

Molecular Flask with a Guest Molecule 
white = C, gray = N, yellow = Pd, green = guest molecule, H not shown
Science 312, 251 (2006)

Supramolecular Cage 
white = C, gray = O/S/N, green = Pd, H not shown
Science 328, 1144 (2010)

Supramolecular Nanotube 
white = outer layer, green = inner layer, H not shown
atomic model kindly provided by Prof. Wusong Jin & Prof. Takuzo Aida
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 9434 (2008)