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Redox‐Mediated Transient Reconfiguration of a Supramolecular Assembly
Author(s) -
Dhiman Shikha,
Ghosh Rita,
George Subi J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemsystemschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2570-4206
DOI - 10.1002/syst.201900042
Subject(s) - control reconfiguration , dissipative system , transient (computer programming) , supramolecular chemistry , materials science , computer science , diimide , sustenance , nanotechnology , fluorescence , chemistry , embedded system , physics , perylene , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , political science , law , operating system , crystal structure
Dissipative systems, that constantly consume energy for sustenance, are ubiquitous and essential to life. In synthetic systems, the phenomenon promises emergent properties and different structure from the ones existing at thermodynamic equilibrium. It can create reconfigurable and temporally programmable life‐like smart materials. In this study, we attempt to create reconfigurable, temporally programmable self‐assembly using the redox chemistry of a core‐substituted naphthalene diimide derivative. As a result, transient reconfiguration of supramolecular assembly from vesicle to sheet along with transient fluorescence switching with fuel‐dependent lifetime is attained. We believe that such a design strategy can advance the synthesis of active, adaptive and autonomous materials.