title: Photo-triggered transformation from vesicles to branched nanotubes fabricated by a cholesterol-appended cyanostilbene.
abstract: Cholesterol-appended cyanostilbene was synthesized, which could self-assemble into vesicles accompanied by a aggregation-induced emission effect. Under UV light irradiation, the vesicles gradually merged together to form branched nanotubes. The self-assembly and disassembly processes could be utilized in the quantitative analysis of external stimulus, which were demonstrated by H2O2-selective sensing.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore. zhaoyanli@ntu.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Pengyao
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Hongzhong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Linyi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Yanli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D013267:Stilbenes; D002784:Cholesterol; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide