Clover leaf-shaped supramolecules assembled using a predesigned metallo-organic ligand

Inspired by the clover plant in nature, clover leaf-shaped supramolecular structures with three hexagons fused to create a triangular core were designed and self-assembled using a combination of Ru-Zn, Ru-Co, Ru-Mn or Ru-Ni metal ions. These results lay the foundation for further applications of heterometallic multinuclear metallo-supramolecules.