Microscopic imaging techniques for molecular assemblies: electron, atomic force, and confocal microscopies
Self-assembly is promising for construction of a wide variety of supramolecular assemblies,
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions
HQ Peng, W Zhu, WJ Guo, Q Li, S Ma, C Bucher… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Supramolecular polymers are, in broad brushstrokes, self-assembled structures built up from
small building blocks via the use of noncovalent interactions. In favorable cases …
small building blocks via the use of noncovalent interactions. In favorable cases …
Controlling the length of porphyrin supramolecular polymers via coupled equilibria and dilution-induced supramolecular polymerization
Multi-component systems often display convoluted behavior, pathway complexity and
coupled equilibria. In recent years, several ways to control complex systems by manipulating …
coupled equilibria. In recent years, several ways to control complex systems by manipulating …
Chirality-controlled supramolecular donor–acceptor copolymerization with distinct energy transfer efficiency
R Liao, F Wang, Y Guo, Y Han… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chirality delivers substantial value to the field of supramolecular polymers, not only serving
as a probe to monitor the dynamic assembly process but providing access to chiroptical …
as a probe to monitor the dynamic assembly process but providing access to chiroptical …
Controlled noncovalent synthesis of secondary supramolecular polymers
Dynamic supramolecular polymers, with their functional similarities to classical covalent
polymers and their adaptive and self-repairing nature reminiscent of biological assemblies …
polymers and their adaptive and self-repairing nature reminiscent of biological assemblies …
Pathway complexity in supramolecular copolymerization and blocky star copolymers by a hetero-seeding effect
This study unravels the intricate kinetic and thermodynamic pathways involved in the
supramolecular copolymerization of the two chiral dipolar naphthalene monoimide (NMI) …
supramolecular copolymerization of the two chiral dipolar naphthalene monoimide (NMI) …
Amplification of molecular asymmetry during the hierarchical self-assembly of foldable azobenzene dyads into nanotoroids and nanotubes
The amplification of molecular asymmetry through self-assembly is a phenomenon that not
only comprehends the origin of homochirality in nature but also produces chiroptically active …
only comprehends the origin of homochirality in nature but also produces chiroptically active …
Shape-assisted self-assembly
JF Woods, L Gallego, P Pfister, M Maaloum… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Self-assembly and molecular recognition are critical processes both in life and material
sciences. They usually depend on strong, directional non-covalent interactions to gain …
sciences. They usually depend on strong, directional non-covalent interactions to gain …
Self-assembled macrocycles: design strategies and emerging functions
Molecular self-assembly is an essential process in biological systems to perform
sophisticated functions. Along the same line, development of artificial self-assembled …
sophisticated functions. Along the same line, development of artificial self-assembled …
Spontaneous resolution of racemic cage-catenanes via diastereomeric enrichment at the molecular level and subsequent narcissistic self-sorting at the …
The spontaneous resolution of racemates, from natural compounds to artificial structures,
has long been pursued to shed light on the origin of homochirality in life. Even though …
has long been pursued to shed light on the origin of homochirality in life. Even though …