Synthetic covalent and non‐covalent 2D materials

CE Boott, A Nazemi, I Manners - … Chemie International Edition, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The creation of synthetic 2D materials represents an attractive challenge that is ultimately
driven by their prospective uses in, for example, electronics, biomedicine, catalysis, sensing …

The role of architectural engineering in macromolecular self-assemblies via non-covalent interactions: A molecular LEGO approach

Z Su, R Zhang, XY Yan, QY Guo, J Huang… - Progress in Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macromolecular self-assembly has made explosive development in the last several
decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis …

Molecular nanoparticles are unique elements for macromolecular science: From “nanoatoms” to giant molecules

WB Zhang, X Yu, CL Wang, HJ Sun, IF Hsieh… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
In this Perspective, we present a unique approach to the design and synthesis of giant
molecules based on “nanoatoms” for engineering structures across multiple length scales …

Giant surfactants provide a versatile platform for sub-10-nm nanostructure engineering

X Yu, K Yue, IF Hsieh, Y Li, XH Dong… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The engineering of structures across different length scales is central to the design of novel
materials with controlled macroscopic properties. Herein, we introduce a unique class of self …

Tools to enable the study and translation of supramolecular amphiphiles

T Allam, DE Balderston, MK Chahal… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
This tutorial review focuses on providing a summary of the key techniques used for the
characterisation of supramolecular amphiphiles and their self-assembled aggregates; from …

Two-dimensional nanocrystals of molecular Janus particles

H Liu, CH Hsu, Z Lin, W Shan, J Wang… - Journal of the …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This paper describes a rational strategy to obtain self-assembled two-dimensional (2D)
nanocrystals with definite and uniform thickness from a series of molecular Janus particles …

POSS-tetraaniline based giant molecule: synthesis, self-assembly, and active corrosion protection of epoxy-based organic coatings

T Liu, H Zhao, J Li, D Zhang, W Zheng, L Wang - Corrosion Science, 2020 - Elsevier
A giant molecule containing hydrophobic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) and
protonic acid-doped tetraaniline (ATA) was designed and synthesized via isocyanate–amine …

Added‐value surfactants

S Polarz, M Kunkel, A Donner… - Chemistry–A European …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Surfactants are ubiquitous in cellular membranes, detergents or as emulsification agents.
Due to their amphiphilic properties, they cannot only mediate between two domains of very …

Toward controlled hierarchical heterogeneities in giant molecules with precisely arranged nano building blocks

W Zhang, M Huang, H Su, S Zhang, K Yue… - ACS central …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Herein we introduce a unique synthetic methodology to prepare a library of giant molecules
with multiple, precisely arranged nano building blocks, and illustrate the influence of minute …

Manipulation of self-assembled nanostructure dimensions in molecular Janus particles

H Liu, J Luo, W Shan, D Guo, J Wang, CH Hsu… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The ability to manipulate self-assembly of molecular building blocks is the key to achieving
precise “bottom-up” fabrications of desired nanostructures. Herein, we report a rational …