Role of complementary H-bonding interaction of a cyanurate in the self-assembly and gelation of melamine linked tri(p-phenyleneethynylene)s.
Melamine-functionalized tri(p-phenyleneethynylene) self-assembles to form opaque and weak gels in aliphatic solvents which turned transparent and stable upon addition of a cyanurate, affording supramolecular nanostructures with distinct physical properties.
Mahesh
Sankarapillai
S
Photosciences and Photonics, Group Chemical Science and Technology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Trivandrum-695019, India.
Thirumalai
Rajasekaran
R
Yagai
Shiki
S
Kitamura
Akihide
A
Ajayaghosh
Ayyappanpillai
A
D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D019281:Dimerization; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures; D012997:Solvents; D014227:Triazines / Q000737:chemistry*
D000480:Alkynes; D004987:Ethers; D005782:Gels; D012997:Solvents; D014227:Triazines; C436384:phenyleneethynylene; C004632:cyanuric acid; C011907:melamine