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Supramolecular Amphiphiles: Spontaneous Formation of Vesicles Triggered by Formation of a Charge‐Transfer Complex in a Host
Author(s) -
Jeon Young Jin,
Bharadwaj Parimal K.,
Choi SooWhan,
Lee Jae Wook,
Kim Kimoon
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20021202)41:23<4474::aid-anie4474>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - vesicle , supramolecular chemistry , ternary complex , amphiphile , chemistry , ternary operation , oxidizing agent , electron acceptor , charge transfer complex , electron transfer , acceptor , schematic , crystallography , complex formation , chemical physics , stereochemistry , photochemistry , copolymer , organic chemistry , computer science , physics , membrane , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , enzyme , engineering , electronic engineering , crystal structure , programming language , condensed matter physics , polymer
A stable ternary inclusion complex comprising a host, an electron donor, and an electron acceptor with a long alkyl tail (see schematic representation) triggers the spontaneous formation of giant vesicles (see TEM image). The ternary complex behaves as a supramolecular amphiphile with a large polar head group and a single hydrophobic tail. Treatment of the complex with an oxidizing agent results in disruption of the vesicles.