Self-assembly of dendron-helical polypeptide copolymers: organogels and lyotropic liquid crystals.
New macromolecular self-assembling building blocks, dendron-helical polypeptide copolymers, have been synthesized; these materials possess a well-defined 3-D shape and self-assemble in solution to form nanoribbon and lyotropic liquid crystalline phases.
Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
Kyoung Taek
KT
Kim
Chiyoung
C
Park
Chulhee
C
Kim
Mitchell A
MA
Winnik
Ian
I
Manners
D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
D000873:Anthracenes; D005782:Gels; D010455:Peptides; D011108:Polymers; C501244:dendron