Hierarchical self-assembly of noncovalent amphiphiles.
Amphiphiles defined by noncovalent inclusion complexes between an alkylated beta-cyclodextrin and PEG-conjugated guests assemble into higher-ordered structures whose thermodynamic stability reflects that of the defining intermolecular interactions.
Liu
Yan
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Department of Chemistry, Center for Biologically Inspired Materials and Materials Systems, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708-0346, USA.
Xu
Jun
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Craig
Stephen L
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D000478:Alkylation; D004355:Drug Stability; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*
D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols