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Self‐Assembly of Rod–Coil Molecules in a Polymerizable Solution
Author(s) -
Lee Myongsoo,
Jang DeuckWoo,
Kang YoonSok,
Zin WangCheol
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199908)11:12<1018::aid-adma1018>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - mesophase , materials science , supramolecular chemistry , electromagnetic coil , molecule , solvation , self assembly , hexagonal crystal system , phase (matter) , nanotechnology , liquid crystal , amphiphile , crystallography , optoelectronics , copolymer , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , electrical engineering , engineering
Control over supramolecular architecture is a driving force for the design of structurally novel self‐assembling materials such as the rod–coil molecules described here. Composed of a hydrophobic “rod“ and a hydrophilic “coil“, the molecules display mesomorphic phase behavior (a hexagonal columnar mesophase is depicted in the Figure) that can be controlled by selective solvation.