Magnetic deformation of self-assembled sexithiophene spherical nanocapsules.
We report the experimental observation of magnetic field deformation of spherical nanocapsules, self-assembled from sexithiophene molecules, into oblate spheroids, confirming a long-standing theoretical prediction. The magnetically deformed objects can be trapped in a compatible organogel to make them suitable for further investigations and applications. Our results show that strong magnetic forces can be effectively used, in a contact-free manner, as a tool to control the self-organization of a whole class of functional organic molecules.
Shklyarevskiy
Igor O
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High Field Magnet Laboratory, Radboud University Nijmegen, Toernooiveld 7, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Jonkheijm
Pascal
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Christianen
Peter C M
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Schenning
Albertus P H J
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Meijer
E W
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Henze
Oliver
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Kilbinger
Andreas F M
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Feast
W James
WJ
Del Guerzo
André
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Desvergne
Jean-Pierre
JP
Maan
J C
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