Molecular motions in functional self-assembled nanostructures

A Dhotel, Z Chen, L Delbreilh, B Youssef… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
The construction of “smart” materials able to perform specific functions at the molecular scale
through the application of various stimuli is highly attractive but still challenging. The most …

Screw dislocation-induced pyramidal crystallization of dendron-like macromolecules featuring asymmetric geometry

X Sun, X Feng, XY Yan, J Luo, R Zhang, T Li, H Li… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
We report herein that dendron-shaped macromolecules ABn crystallize into well-ordered
pyramid-like structures from mixed solvents, instead of spherical motifs with curved …

From monomers to self-assembled monolayers: the evolution of molecular mobility with structural confinements

A Dhotel, Z Chen, J Sun, B Youssef, JM Saiter… - Soft Matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The effect of structural constriction on molecular mobility is investigated by broadband
dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) within three types of molecular arrangements: monomers …

Self-assembled π-conjugated organic nanoplates: from hexagonal to triangular motifs

DE Martínez-Tong, G Gbabode, C Ruzié… - RSC …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic semiconducting materials in confined geometries present interesting properties
connected to change or the coexistence of molecular organizations, depending on their …