Natural polyphenols reduce metal ions into metal nanoclusters in water followed by subsequent self-assembly into metal-ornamented polyphenol supramolecular (MOPS) assemblies. MOPS assemblies, which integrate the merits of both the natural polyphenols and metal nanoclusters, possess excellent solubility, stability, and free radical scavenging capacity in aqueous solutions and enable further functional material engineering via polyphenol chemistry.
- Qiong Dai
- Tong Shu
- Xueji Zhang
