Supramolecular dendrimer capsules by cooperative binding.
We exploit the unique features of dendrimers as molecular nanospheres with many peripheral binding sites to show that maximizing cooperative binding enables a novel modular self-assembly approach to construct supramolecular capsules.
Ju
Rong
R
Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
Tessier
Matthew
M
Olliff
Lynda
L
Woods
Robert
R
Summers
Anne
A
Geng
Yan
Y
D001665:Binding Sites; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D054118:Nanospheres / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
D050091:Dendrimers; D046911:Macromolecular Substances