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Meter‐Long and Robust Supramolecular Strands Encapsulated in Hydrogel Jackets
Author(s) -
Kiriya Daisuke,
Ikeda Masato,
Onoe Hiroaki,
Takinoue Masahiro,
Komatsu Harunobu,
Shimoyama Yuto,
Hamachi Itaru,
Takeuchi Shoji
Publication year - 2012
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.201104043
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , microfluidics , nanofiber , nanotechnology , materials science , polymer , laminar flow , substrate (aquarium) , polymer science , chemistry , composite material , molecule , physics , oceanography , geology , thermodynamics , organic chemistry
Jacketed supramolecular strand : Meter‐long supramolecular strands were obtained by encapsulating them in polymer gels using a microfluidic channel (see picture). The nanofibers in the strands are self‐assembled and aligned under the laminar flow conditions. Their mechanical strength was sufficiently high to allow their patterning onto a substrate and use them as a template for synthesizing an insoluble, conductive polymer.