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Surface‐Aided Supramolecular Polymerization: A Route to Controlled Nanoscale Assemblies
Author(s) -
Kumar Aryavarta M. S.,
Sivakova Sona,
Marchant Roger E.,
Rowan Stuart J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200600607
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , polymerization , monomer , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , materials science , hydrogen bond , nanometre , molecule , self assembly , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material
Molecules to order : Ditopic nucleobase end‐capped monomers can self‐assemble into nanopatterns at scales of <5 nm by surface‐aided polymerization (see figure). By tuning the molecular design and utilizing hydrogen‐bonding interactions and hydrophobic effects, the size of the patterns can be tailored at the (sub)nanometer scale. The surface is also used to promote supramolecular polymerization of the monomers, which utilize weakly interacting hydrogen‐bonding motifs.