title: Straight-chain alkanes template the assembly of water-soluble nano-capsules.
abstract: Cavitand is sufficiently predisposed to form nano-scale capsules in the presence of templating straight-chain hydrocarbons; quaternary complexes are formed when two copies of smaller guests are encapsulated, whilst larger guests form ternary entities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, LA 70148, USA.
authors.forename: Corinne L D
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Gibb
authors.forename: Bruce C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gibb
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D053769:Nanocapsules; D014867:Water