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Structural Water Drives Self‐assembly of Organic Rosette Nanotubes and Holds Host Atoms in the Channel
Author(s) -
Yamazaki Takeshi,
Fenniri Hicham,
Kovalenko Andriy
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200900324
Subject(s) - rosette (schizont appearance) , host (biology) , self assembly , chemistry , channel (broadcasting) , nanotechnology , materials science , chemical physics , chemical engineering , biology , ecology , immunology , engineering , electrical engineering
We reveal how water solvent determines the self‐assembly pathway and stability of organic rosette nanotubes (RNTs) and show their possible functions, using three‐dimensional molecular theory of solvation (a.k.a. 3D‐RISM). Structural water molecules penetrate the pockets on the RNT outer surface, form a wetting monolayer in the RNT channel and bridge RNT rosettes. We predict that the inner water shell might stabilize rare gas atoms inside the RNT channel, and envision molecular devices with RNT channels transporting water or holding guest molecules for targeted delivery.