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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qixia Bai, Yu-Ming Guan, Tun Wu, Ying Liu, Zirui Zhai, Qingwu Long, Zhiyuan Jiang, Peiyang Su, Ting-Zheng Xie, Pingshan Wang, Zhe Zhang
Summary: We report a terpyridine-based metallo-cage that can undergo controlled hierarchical self-assembly of superstructures in response to different halide ions. By adding Cl-/Br- or I-, drastically different hierarchical superstructures with highly-tight hexagonal packing or graphite-like packing arrangements, respectively, have been achieved. These unusual halide-ion-triggered hierarchical structural changes provide new insights into the mechanism of supramolecular aggregation and crystal growth.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Keigo Tashiro, Takuho Saito, Hironari Arima, Natsuki Suda, Balaraman Vedhanarayanan, Shiki Yagai
Summary: Chemists have constructed sophisticated artificial nanostructured systems through self-assembly, including scissor-shaped photochromic dyads that hierarchically self-assemble into discrete nanostructures with photoresponsive properties. These nanostructures, such as azobenzene dyads, can be dissociated and reorganized through the photoisomerization of azobenzene units, enabling controllable and adjustable structures.
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Chemistry, Physical
Li Zhang, Ming Deng, Yu Duan, Xin Wen, Yuqian Jiang, Hejin Jiang, Yuqiang Ma, Minghua Liu
Summary: The study found that tree-shaped fractal patterns could be self-assembled from Fmoc-Glu and ZnTPyP, composed of nanorod aggregate arranged in a spiral fractal way. The formation and growth of initial nucleon led to the fractal patterns, and the spiral packing and their branches were closely related to the absolute configuration of Fmoc-Glu.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiujuan Shi, Jun Zhang, Junkai Liu, Xueqian Zhao, Haoran Wang, Peifa Wei, Xiaodong Zhang, Xin-Long Ni, Herman H-Y Sung, Ian D. Williams, Wai Kit Ng, Kam Sing Wong, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Lin Wang, Honglin Jin, Ben Zhong Tang
Summary: In this study, a hierarchical supramolecular self-assembly method was proposed for the fabrication of fluorescent multiblock microcolumns containing 1 to 7 blocks using CB[8], NaBr, and AIEgen guests.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andreas Frank, Christian Hils, Melina Weber, Klaus Kreger, Holger Schmalz, Hansooo-Werner Schmidt
Summary: By matching the functional groups of the surface patches on polymer fibers with the corresponding substituents of BTAs, specific superstructures can be induced.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Heng Li, Liang Han, Qing Li, Hanjian Lai, Paco Fernandez-Trillo, Leilei Tian, Feng He
Summary: By introducing molecular chirality based on amino acid derivatives (TDAP), the morphological transformation from microspheres to helical supramolecular nanofibers with controllable handedness is achieved. The chirality of the supramolecular architectures is nullified through the coassembly of the equivalent TDAP enantiomers. The molecular detection of achiral melamine based on the R-TDAP-COOH supramolecular system is achieved through the appearance of helicity and inversion.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hao Yu, Jiaqi Li, Chuan Shan, Tong Lu, Xin Jiang, Junjuan Shi, Lukasz Wojtas, Houyu Zhang, Ming Wang
Summary: In this study, a strategy for the conformational control of metallo-supramolecular cages via the enhancement of ligand dissymmetry was proposed. Four dissymmetrical ditopic ligands were designed and synthesized, allowing for precise control of assembly conformations to form discrete cis-PdnL2n molecular cages by increasing the dissymmetry of length or angle.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yunting Zeng, Xin Jiang, Hao Yu, Yan Cao, Ziwei Lai, Junjuan Shi, Ming Wang
Summary: This study focuses on the construction of tunable fluorescent supramolecular assemblies using 2,2 ':6 ',2''-terpyridine and metal Zn(II). Two luminous 3D supramolecular prisms were prepared and the effect of hydrophobic alkyl chains on tunable fluorescence emission was investigated. The results show that hydrophobic properties enable the supramolecular prisms to exhibit tunable visible-light emission and form helical nanofibers.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Batoul Hosseinzadeh, Mostafa Ahmadi
Summary: Nature offers a variety of transient interactions, which have inspired the introduction of different supramolecular assemblies in synthetic materials to achieve biomimetic functions. Metal-ligand coordination, as one of the most commonly used transient bonds, plays a crucial role in the design of robust and stimuli-responsive metallo-supramolecular polymer networks (MSPNs). However, the coordination geometry of the metal complex is often overlooked, despite significant advancements in controlling the spatial configuration of supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs). This article classifies existing reports on the coordination geometry of MSPNs and reviews relevant self-sorting mechanisms of SCCs, highlighting the potential of coordination geometry as a new design parameter in polymeric systems.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ana Margarida Goncalves Carvalho Dias, Ines Pimentel Moreira, Iana Lychko, Catia Lopes Soares, Arianna Nurrito, Armenio Jorge Moura Barbosa, Viviane Lutz-Bueno, Raffaele Mezzenga, Ana Luisa Carvalho, Ana Sofia Pina, Ana Cecilia Afonso Roque
Summary: This study investigates the molecular self-assembly mechanism of a protopeptide sequence. The results demonstrate that the protopeptide can assemble into supramolecular hydrogels under different environmental cues, and the prepared protopeptide films exhibit optical activity.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Longfei Yao, Kuo Fu, Guofeng Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effect of solvent on chirality transfer and energy transmission in supramolecular polymer system and identifies the hierarchical assembly behavior regulated by the solvent effect. A designed AIE-core building block shows morphologic transformations with chirality amplification for both CD and CPL measurements. Time-dependent CD test demonstrates the hierarchical assembly of aggregates. The results contribute to the development of supramolecular materials with enhanced CPL performance and dynamic chirality.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Heng Li, Liang Han, Qing Li, Hengtao Wang, Paco Fernandez-Trillo, Leilei Tian, Feng He
Summary: In this study, a new building block for 2D supramolecular assembly called thiophene (TDAV), which is derived from amino acids, is designed. Various square and rectangular microsheets with precisely regulated aspect ratios are achieved by controlling the polarity of cosolvent or water content. Additionally, the introduction of chirality leads to the formation of a novel microsaw. This research provides a new approach to prepare various kinds of unique supramolecular 2D materials with controllable shapes and sizes for future biological applications.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Oliver G. Hayes, Benjamin E. Partridge, Chad A. Mirkin
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ji Liu, Tianli Luo, Yifei Xue, Lanqun Mao, Peter J. Stang, Ming Wang
Summary: The hierarchical self-assembly of metal-organic cages into supramolecular nanoparticles allows for efficient encapsulation of proteins for intracellular delivery and potential therapeutic applications, such as CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dmitri Colesnic, Pedro J. Hernando, Lise-Marie Chamoreau, Laurent Bouteiller, Mickael Menand, Matthieu Sollogoub
Summary: Regioselective di-functionalization of a cyclodextrin enables controlled orientation of hydrophobic domains, leading to a unique hierarchical assembly in the solid state. This assembly involves synergistic host-guest inclusions, directed hydrophobic effect, and hydrogen bonding, which together create a porous organic architecture.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Marina Vlajic, Wolfgang Unger, Juergen Bruns, Karola Rueck-Braun
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2019)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hendrik V. Schroeder, Felix Stein, Jan M. Wollschlaeger, Sebastian Sobottka, Marius Gaedke, Biprajit Sarkar, Christoph A. Schalley
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
S. Doruk Cezan, Atakan A. Nalbant, Muhammed Buyuktemiz, Yavuz Dede, H. Tarik Baytekin, Bilge Baytekin
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
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Spectroscopy
Markus Holzweber, Andreas Lippitz, Ronald Hesse, Reinhard Denecke, Wolfgang S. M. Werner, Wolfgang E. S. Unger
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(2019)
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Fei Jia, Henrik Hupatz, Liu-Pan Yang, Hendrik Schroder, Dong-Hao Li, Shan Xing, Dieter Lentz, Felix Witte, Xiaojiang Xie, Beate Paulus, Christoph A. Schalley, Wei Jiang
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2019)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Jisoo Park, Gae Baik Kim, Andreas Lippitz, Young Mi Kim, Donggeun Jung, Wolfgang E. S. Unger, Young-Pil Kim, Tae Geol Lee
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
P. M. Dietrich, N. Lange, A. Lippitz, M. Holzweber, N. Kulak, W. E. S. Unger
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2019)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shirin Daneshnia, Mohsen Adeli, Abdolah Yari, Azim Shams, Ievgen S. Donskyi, Wolfgang E. S. Unger
MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Siamak Beyranvand, Zeinab Pourghobadi, Shabnam Sattari, Khadijeh Soleymani, Ievgen Donskyi, Mahdieh Gharabaghi, Wolfgang E. S. Unger, Ghasem Farjanikish, Hassan Nayebzadeh, Mohsen Adeli
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Polymer Science
Ozge Lacin, Joanna Kwiczak-Yigitbasi, Meltem Erkan, Sevki Can Cevher, Bilge Baytekin
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carmen Talotta, Gerardo Concilio, Paolo Della Sala, Carmine Gaeta, Christoph A. Schalley, Placido Neri
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
J. Felix Witte, Janos Wasternack, Shenquan Wei, Christoph A. Schalley, Beate Paulus
Summary: Weakly coordinating anions (WCAs) have garnered significant attention for their ability to stabilize highly reactive cations. However, there is still a lack of profound understanding regarding the definition of WCAs and limited systematic studies on counterion effects. This study investigates the formation of a supramolecular pseudorotaxane, exploring various anions with different coordination strengths, to enhance our understanding of anion coordination properties and mechanical bond nature. Advanced DFT-based methods, along with isothermal calorimetry and H-1 NMR experiments, are employed to calculate anion-dependent Gibbs free association energies ?G(a) and evaluate intermolecular interactions. Correlations between ?G(a) and anions' solvation energies are discovered, which are utilized to calculate physico-chemical reaction parameters related to coordinating anions. Additionally, the study reveals that the binding situation within (pseudo)rotaxanes can be largely explained by electrostatic considerations, although quantum-chemical effects become increasingly relevant with the use of WCAs.
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Cem Aygul, Joanna Kwiczak-Yigitbasi, Bilge Baytekin, Onur Ozcan
2019 2ND IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFT ROBOTICS (ROBOSOFT 2019)
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ievgen S. Donskyi, Walid Azab, Jose Luis Cuellar-Camacho, Guy Guday, Andreas Lippitz, Wolfgang E. S. Unger, Klaus Osterrieder, Mohsen Adeli, Rainer Haag
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Materials Science, Biomaterials
Mingjun Li, Christoph Schlaich, Michael Willem Kulka, Ievgen S. Donskyi, Tanja Schwerdtle, Wolfgang E. S. Unger, Rainer Haag
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2019)
