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Enantiomeric Nanostructures: Chiral Nanostructures from Helical Copolymer–Metal Complexes: Tunable Cation–π Interactions and Sergeants and Soldiers Effect (Small 2/2016)
Author(s) -
Arias Sandra,
Bergueiro Julián,
Freire Félix,
Quiñoá Emilio,
Riguera Ricardo
Publication year - 2016
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.201670009
Subject(s) - copolymer , nanostructure , supramolecular chemistry , materials science , monomer , enantiomer , solvent , chirality (physics) , metal , supramolecular chirality , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , crystallography , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , crystal structure , physics , nambu–jona lasinio model , chiral symmetry breaking , quantum mechanics , quark , metallurgy , composite material , engineering
Macroscopically chiral nanospheres and nanotubes composed of helical copolymers are described on page 238 by F. Freire, R. Riguera, and co‐workers. The presence of a donor co‐solvent either activates or deactivates cation–π supramolecular interactions on the chiral monomers of the copolymer, generating either P or M helical senses in the nanostructure through the ‘Sergeants and Soldiers’ effect.
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