Hybrid Inclusion Materials Based on Chiral Nematic Mesoporous Organosilica with Incorporated Cyclodextrin Receptors

The creation of multicomponent materials with desired properties and functions is a challenge of modern materials chemistry. Chiral nematic mesoporous organosilicas have iridescent properties that make them attractive for decoration and sensing. In this paper, we demonstrate the chemical functionalization of chiral nematic mesoporous organosilica films with cyclodextrin. In this way, we have been able to create chiral nematic mesoporous films with macrocyclic molecules on the surface to obtain a new class of hybrid inclusion materials.