title: Hyperbranched crystalline nanostructure produced from ionic π-conjugated molecules.
abstract: Self-assembled crystalline nanostructures with sheaf-like morphology fabricated from tetra(4-aminophenyl)porphyrin and tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin are reported for the first time. The hierarchical sheaf-like growth of the assemblies exhibits Arrhenius behaviour. The observed morphology results from crystal splitting during initial oriented attachment growth followed by Ostwald ripening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4630, USA. hipps@wsu.edu umazur@wsu.edu.
authors.forename: Jeremy R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Eskelsen
authors.forename: Kara J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Hipps
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mazur