Orthogonal self-assembly of low molecular weight hydrogelators and surfactants.
The concurrent self-assembly of new 1,3,5-trisamide-cyclohexane-based low molecular weight hydrogelators and various surfactants in water leads to the formation of self-assembled fibrillar networks with encapsulated micelles. This prototype system presents an example of orthogonal self-assembly, that is, the independent formation of two different supramolecular structures, each with their own characteristics that coexist within a single system.
Heeres
André
A
BioMaDe Technology Foundation, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
van der Pol
Cornelia
C
Stuart
Marc
M
Friggeri
Arianna
A
Feringa
Ben L
BL
van Esch
Jan
J
D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000737:chemistry; D005453:Fluorescence; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008970:Molecular Weight; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
D000577:Amides; D003510:Cyclohexanes; D020100:Hydrogels; D013501:Surface-Active Agents