title: Tunable self-assembly properties of amphiphilic phosphole alkynylgold(I) complexes through variation of the extent of the aromatic π-surface at the alkynyl moieties.
abstract: A new class of amphiphilic phosphole alkynylgold(I) complexes was synthesized and was demonstrated to display sheet-like nanostructures in aqueous DMSO solution. Modulation of the extent of the aromatic π-surface at the alkynyl ligands was found to affect the self-assembly properties as well as the stability of the aggregates as revealed by the nucleation-elongation model.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Functional Materials [Areas of Excellence Scheme, University Grant Committee (Hong Kong)] and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China. wwyam@hku.hk.
authors.forename: Eugene Yau-Hin
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Hok-Lai
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Vivian Wing-Wah
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Yam