Functional supramolecular polymers

T Aida, EW Meijer, SI Stupp - Science, 2012 - science.org
Supramolecular polymers can be random and entangled coils with the mechanical
properties of plastics and elastomers, but with great capacity for processability, recycling …

Engineering discrete stacks of aromatic molecules

JK Klosterman, Y Yamauchi, M Fujita - Chemical Society Reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Intrigued by transannular interactions occurring in stacked aromatic molecules, chemists
have long endeavored to engineer discrete stacks of specific lengths and orientation. The …

Accelerating symmetry-breaking charge separation in a perylenediimide trimer through a vibronically coherent dimer intermediate

C Lin, T Kim, JD Schultz, RM Young… - Nature chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding the photophysics and photochemistry of molecular π-stacked chromophores
is important for utilizing them as functional photonic materials. However, these investigations …

Supramolecular linear heterojunction composed of graphite-like semiconducting nanotubular segments

W Zhang, W **, T Fukushima, A Saeki, S Seki, T Aida - Science, 2011 - science.org
One-dimensionally connected organic nanostructures with dissimilar semiconducting
properties are expected to provide a reliable platform in understanding the behaviors of …

Core-substituted naphthalenediimides

N Sakai, J Mareda, E Vauthey, S Matile - Chemical Communications, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
This feature article reviews research of core-substituted naphthalenediimides (cNDIs) in a
comprehensive yet easily readable manner. Their synthesis, electrochemistry and …

Photoinduced Symmetry‐Breaking Charge Separation

E Vauthey - ChemPhysChem, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular systems where several apparently equivalent charge separation pathways exist
upon photoexcitation are presented. They encompass MQn (n≥ 2) architectures, where M is …

Ultrafast exciton delocalization, localization, and excimer formation dynamics in a highly defined perylene bisimide quadruple π-stack

C Kaufmann, W Kim, A Nowak-Król… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
An adequately designed, bay-tethered perylene bisimide (PBI) dimer Bis-PBI was
synthesized by Pd/Cu-catalyzed Glaser-type oxidative homocoupling of the respective PBI …

Beta‐sheet‐forming, self‐assembled peptide nanomaterials towards optical, energy, and healthcare applications

S Kim, JH Kim, JS Lee, CB Park - small, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Peptide self‐assembly is an attractive route for the synthesis of intricate organic
nanostructures that possess remarkable structural variety and biocompatibility. Recent …

Tricomponent supramolecular multiblock copolymers with tunable composition via sequential seeded growth

A Sarkar, R Sasmal, A Das… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Synthesis of supramolecular block co‐polymers (BCP) with small monomers and predictive
sequence requires elegant molecular design and synthetic strategies. Herein we report the …

Polymer solar cells: recent approaches and achievements

R Po, M Maggini, N Camaioni - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Polymersolar cells have gained wide interest in the past few years for their potential in the
field of large-area and low-cost photovoltaic devices. Thanks to rather simple treatments …