Straightforward self-assembly of porphyrin nanowires in water: harnessing adamantane/beta-cyclodextrin interactions.
A convenient approach for the self-assembly of well-defined porphyrin nanowires in water, wherein the individual monomers do not aggregate via pi-pi interactions, is disclosed. These unidirectional and heteromeric assemblies are instead composed of robust beta-CD/adamantane host/guest interactions. A combination of surface microscopies and fluorescence energy transfer experiments were conducted on the nanowires demonstrating their stability and resistance to disassembly.
Fathalla
Maher
M
Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, 2015 Percival Stern Hall, Louisiana 70118, USA.
Neuberger
Amelia
A
Li
Shao-Chun
SC
Schmehl
Russell
R
Diebold
Ulrike
U
Jayawickramarajah
Janarthanan
J