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Self‐Organization of Electroactive Materials: A Head‐to‐Tail Donor–Acceptor Supramolecular Polymer
Author(s) -
Fernández Gustavo,
Pérez Emilio M.,
Sánchez Luis,
Martín Nazario
Publication year - 2008
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/anie.200703049
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , monomer , fullerene , polymer , supramolecular polymers , polymer science , head (geology) , acceptor , linear polymer , nanotechnology , chemistry , polymer chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , molecule , condensed matter physics , geomorphology , geology
Fullerenes do the conga! Synthesis and self‐recognition of a monomer featuring a specially designed receptor for [60]fullerene are described. The monomer self‐assembles in a head‐to‐tail fashion through π–π interactions, thus forming a linear oligomeric species in solution (see image). The formation of this redox‐amphoteric supramolecular polymer represents a new approach to the controlled organization of electroactive materials.