title: Straightforward self-assembly of porphyrin nanowires in water: harnessing adamantane/beta-cyclodextrin interactions.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, 2015 Percival Stern Hall, Louisiana 70118, USA.
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fathalla
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neuberger
authors.forename: Shao-Chun
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmehl
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Diebold
authors.forename: Janarthanan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jayawickramarajah