From isodesmic to highly cooperative: reverting the supramolecular polymerization mechanism in water by fine monomer designElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c8cc01259h

Two structurally-similar discotic molecules able to self-assemble in water, forming supramolecular fibers, are reported. While both self-assembled polymers are indistinguishable from a morphological point-of-view, a dramatic change in their polymerization mechanism is observed ( i.e. , one self-asse...

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Main Authors: Casellas, Nicolas M, Pujals, Sílvia, Bochicchio, Davide, Pavan, Giovanni M, Torres, Tomás, Albertazzi, Lorenzo, García-Iglesias, Miguel
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Language:English
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Summary:Two structurally-similar discotic molecules able to self-assemble in water, forming supramolecular fibers, are reported. While both self-assembled polymers are indistinguishable from a morphological point-of-view, a dramatic change in their polymerization mechanism is observed ( i.e. , one self-assemble via an isodesmic mechanism, while the other shows one of the highest cooperativity values). A comprehensive understanding of the different interactions involved in the self-assembly of two different structures has been accomplished.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c8cc01259h