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Supramolecular Self‐Assemblies of Two‐Directional Cascade Molecules: Automorphogenesis
Author(s) -
Newkome George R.,
Moorefield Charles N.,
Baker Gregory R.,
Behera Rajani K.,
Escamillia Gregory H.,
Saunders Mary J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199209171
Subject(s) - dendrimer , supramolecular chemistry , cascade , amphiphile , molecule , aqueous solution , nanotechnology , self assembly , amphiphilic molecule , chemistry , crystallography , materials science , polymer chemistry , copolymer , organic chemistry , polymer , chromatography
Cascade molecules (arborols, dendrimers) can form larger structures with defined shape by self‐association. Such a “supramolecular automorphogenesis” takes place with the amphiphilic arborol 1 , which gels in aqueous solutions, forming single‐ and multistranded aggregates. Helical structures were detected by electron microscopy.