A templating approach for monodisperse self-assembled organic nanostructures.
The precise structural control is known for self-assembly into closed spherical structures (e.g., micelles), but similar control of open structures is much more challenging. Inspired by natural tobacco mosaic virus, we present the use of a rigid-rod template to control the size of a one-dimensional self-assembly. We believe that this strategy is novel for organic self-assembly and should provide a general approach to controlling size and dimension.
Bull
Steve R
SR
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
Palmer
Liam C
LC
Fry
Nathaniel J
NJ
Greenfield
Megan A
MA
Messmore
Benjamin W
BW
Meade
Thomas J
TJ
Stupp
Samuel I
SI
D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D013499:Surface Properties
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D010455:Peptides; D011108:Polymers; C473966:poly(phenylene ethynylene); D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C011934:mica