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Controlled Hydrogel Fiber Formation: The Unique Case of Hexaphenylbenzene‐Poly(ethylene glycol) Amphiphiles
Author(s) -
Wunderlich Katrin,
Larsen Antje,
Marakis John,
Fytas George,
Klapper Markus,
Müllen Klaus
Publication year - 2014
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.201302832
Subject(s) - ethylene glycol , amphiphile , peg ratio , self assembly , materials science , aqueous solution , polymer science , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer , composite material , business , finance , engineering
Bundles of fibers of hexaphenylbenzene‐PEG derivatives in aqueous solutions are inferred from polarized and depolarized light scattering. The water uptake behavior and the self‐assembled structures can be controlled by changing the length of the PEG chains. With shorter PEG chains, the objects contain less water and the density of the self‐assembled structures is higher.