title: Small sized perylene-bisimide assemblies controlled by both cooperative and anti-cooperative assembly processes.
abstract: Cooperative aggregation of monomers into one-dimensional nanostructures typically results in elongated objects. Here we analyse in depth the self-assembly of an N-monoarylated perylene bisimide which shows characteristics of a cooperative growth mechanism but unexpectedly yields objects of small size, due to anti-cooperativity by attenuated growth.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van der Weegen
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Korevaar
authors.forename: Panayiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Voudouris
authors.forename: Ilja K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Voets
authors.forename: Tom F A
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: de Greef
authors.forename: Jef A J M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vekemans
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Meijer
mesh_terms: D007094:Imides / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D010569:Perylene / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D007094:Imides; D010569:Perylene