Tubular assembly of amphiphilic rigid macrocycle with flexible dendrons.
An amphiphilic rigid macrocycle was shown to self-assemble into tubular aggregates that can solubilize SWNTs in aqueous solution through significant pi-pi interactions.
Ryu
Ja-Hyoung
JH
Center for Supramolecular Nano-Assembly and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Shinchon 134, Seoul 120-749, Korea.
Oh
Nam-Keun
NK
Lee
Myongsoo
M