Supramolecular polymers in aqueous media

E Krieg, MMC Bastings, P Besenius… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This review discusses one-dimensional supramolecular polymers that form in aqueous
media. First, naturally occurring supramolecular polymers are described, in particular …

Soft-matter nanotubes: a platform for diverse functions and applications

T Shimizu, W Ding, N Kameta - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Self-assembled organic nanotubes made of single or multiple molecular components can be
classified into soft-matter nanotubes (SMNTs) by contrast with hard-matter nanotubes, such …

A low temperature molten salt process for aluminothermic reduction of silicon oxides to crystalline Si for Li-ion batteries

N Lin, Y Han, J Zhou, K Zhang, T Xu, Y Zhu… - Energy & Environmental …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A low temperature molten salt process is developed to prepare crystalline Si nanoparticles
through the reduction of micro-sized high silicon zeolite by metallic Al (or Mg) in molten …

Pulsating tubules from noncovalent macrocycles

Z Huang, SK Kang, M Banno, T Yamaguchi, D Lee… - Science, 2012 - science.org
Despite recent advances in synthetic nanometer-scale tubular assembly, conferral of
dynamic response characteristics to the tubules remains a challenge. Here, we report on …

Supramolecular architectures of dendritic amphiphiles in water

BNS Thota, LH Urner, R Haag - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Dendritic molecules are an exciting research topic because of their highly branched
architecture, multiple functional groups on the periphery, and very pertinent features for …

Direct synthesis of polymer nanotubes by aqueous dispersion polymerization of a cyclodextrin/styrene complex

X Chen, L Liu, M Huo, M Zeng, L Peng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A one‐step synthesis of nanotubes by RAFT dispersion polymerization of
cyclodextrin/styrene (CD/St) complexes directly in water is presented. The resulted …

Supramolecular dendritic polymers: from synthesis to applications

R Dong, Y Zhou, X Zhu - Accounts of chemical research, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Supramolecular dendritic polymers (SDPs), which perfectly combine the
advantages of dendritic polymers with those of supramolecular polymers, are a novel class …

Palladium-catalyzed micellar cross-couplings: An outlook

TN Ansari, F Gallou, S Handa - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decades, cross-coupling approaches have been widely used to generate
structural diversity efficiently. Among various transition-metals, palladium has remained the …

Hierarchy of asymmetry in chiral supramolecular polymers: toward functional, helical supramolecular structures

Y Dorca, EE Greciano, JS Valera… - … A European Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The formation of helical structures through the supramolecular polymerization of a variety of
self‐assembling units is reviewed. These scaffolds are usually obtained by efficient transfer …

Living Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Linear and V-Shaped Oligo(p-phenylene ethynylene)-Containing Block Copolymers: Architecture Effect of π …

J Nie, X Huang, G Lu, MA Winnik, C Feng - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Diblock copolymers (BCPs) with a π-conjugated block and an appropriate block ratio can
undergo crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) to form fiber-like micelles of uniform …