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Formation of Supramolecular Nanotubes by Self‐assembly of a Phosphate‐linked Dimeric Anthracene in Water
Author(s) -
Yu Hao,
Sabetti Mattia,
Häner Robert
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201800275
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , anthracene , phosphodiester bond , stacking , supramolecular polymers , polymerization , self assembly , polymer , dimer , materials science , chemistry , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , crystallography , photochemistry , organic chemistry , crystal structure , rna , biochemistry , gene
The assembly of supramolecular polymers from a phosphodiester‐linked dimeric anthracene is described. AFM and TEM imaging reveals that the supramolecular polymers self‐assemble into nanotubes in water. Subsequent photodimerization experiments indicate that the supramolecular polymerization occurs via end‐to‐end stacking rather than an interdigitation arrangement of the building blocks.