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Supramolecular Polymers: Tunable Energy Landscapes to Control Pathway Complexity in Self‐Assembled N ‐Heterotriangulenes: Living and Seeded Supramolecular Polymerization (Small 3/2018)
Author(s) -
Valera Jorge S.,
Gómez Rafael,
Sánchez Luis
Publication year - 2018
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.201870012
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , supramolecular polymers , monomer , polymerization , nanotechnology , self assembly , materials science , energy landscape , metastability , polymer , chemistry , molecule , organic chemistry , biochemistry , composite material
In article 1702437 , Luis Sánchez and co‐workers describe the synthesis and self‐assembly of N‐heterotriangulenes 1–3 with a tunable energy landscape. Seeded and living supramolecular polymerizations are realized through the autocatalytic transformation of the metastable monomeric units, as well as the two competing off‐ and on‐pathway aggregates. The relevance of controlling pathway complexity in self‐assembling units, and new avenues for the investigation of complex and functional supramolecular structures are shown. The authors acknowledge Dr. J. Calbo for his generous help in the preparation of the cover.