title: Supramolecular alternate co-assembly through a non-covalent amphiphilic design: conducting nanotubes with a mixed D-A structure.
abstract: Mixing it up! The supramolecular alternate co-assembly of extended π-conjugated donor (D) and acceptor (A) molecules (i.e., oligo(phenylenevinylene) and perylenebisimide, respectively), to 1-D nanotubes with an unprecedented mixed stack D-A molecular structure is presented, through a non-covalent amphiphilic design strategy, which results in the formation of hydrogels with remarkable mechanical properties (see scheme).
authors.affiliation: Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur P.O, Bangalore 560064, India.
authors.forename: K Venkata
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Subi J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: George