Chirality controlled responsive self-assembled nanotubes in water

The concept of using chirality to dictate dimensions and to store chiral information in self-assembled nanotubes in a fully controlled manner is presented. We report a photoresponsive amphiphile that co-assembles with its chiral counterpart to form nanotubes and demonstrate how chirality can be used...

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Published in:Chemical science (Cambridge) 2017-03, Vol.8 (3), p.1783-1789
Main Authors: van Dijken, D J, Štacko, P, Stuart, M C A, Browne, W R, Feringa, B L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bundling
Chemistry
Chirality
Dismantling
Formations
Micrometers
Nanotubes
Stores
Tubes
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Summary:The concept of using chirality to dictate dimensions and to store chiral information in self-assembled nanotubes in a fully controlled manner is presented. We report a photoresponsive amphiphile that co-assembles with its chiral counterpart to form nanotubes and demonstrate how chirality can be used to effect the formation of either micrometer long, achiral nanotubes or shorter (∼300 nm) chiral nanotubes that are bundled. The nature of these assemblies is studied using a variety of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques and it is shown that the tubes can be disassembled with light, thereby allowing the chiral information to be erased.
ISSN:2041-6520
2041-6539
DOI:10.1039/c6sc02935c