Self-assembly made durable: water-repellent materials formed by cross-linking fullerene derivatives.
Fullerene flakes: A diacetylene-functionalized fullerene derivative self-organizes into flakelike microparticles (see picture). Both the diacetylene and C(60) moieties can be effectively cross-linked, which leads to supramolecular materials with remarkable resistivity to solvent, heat, and mechanical stress. Moreover, the surface of the cross-linked flakelike objects is highly durable and water-repellent.
Wang
Jiaobing
J
Department of Interfaces, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, Potsdam 14424, Germany.
Shen
Yanfei
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Kessel
Stefanie
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Fernandes
Paulo
P
Yoshida
Kaname
K
Yagai
Shiki
S
Kurth
Dirk G
DG
Möhwald
Helmuth
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Nakanishi
Takashi
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