The reactions of [Ni(alpha-SS-L)](ClO(4))(2)/[Ni(alpha-RR-L)](ClO(4))(2) with dca(-) gave two enantiomers of [Ni(SS-L)](dca)(2) (S-) and [Ni(RR-L)](dca)(2) (R-) in acetonitrile/water, and two supramolecular stereoisomers of {[Ni(SS-L)](2)(dca)(3)(ClO(4)).DMF}(n) (Delta-) and {[Ni(RR-L)](2)(dca)(3)(ClO(4)).DMF}(n) (Lambda-) in acetonitrile/DMF, respectively (L = 5,5,7,12,12, 14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,...