Modular Construction of a Tessellated Octahedron, its Hierarchical Spherical Aggregate Behavior, and Electrocatalytic CO ₂ Reduction Activity

The self-assembly of a tessellated triangle T1 and the construction of a tessellated octahedron O1 containing metal-organic modules as the panels are demonstrated. O1 has a diameter on the order of 10.9 nm and a molecular weight greater than 84 kDa. After hybridization with carbon nanotubes, the supramolecules exhibit electrochemical reduction activity for CO2 to CO.