Noncovalent assembly strategy to significantly enhance the iodine adsorption capacity of a Schiff-base macrocycle

Key Points

• To develop a strategy for enhancing iodine adsorption capacity using a noncovalent assembly of macrocyclic compounds.
• Generated macrocycle M via Schiff-base condensation in methanol.
• Used slow evaporation in organic solvents for noncovalent assembly of M.
• Analyzed morphology and adsorption capacity of the resulting structure.
• Achieved significant enhancement in iodine adsorption capacity.
• Macrocycle displayed a fibre-like morphology.
• Noncovalent assembly improved material's efficiency.