title: Self-sorting regioisomers through the hierarchical organization of hydrogen-bonded rosettes.
abstract: The self-assembly of two regioisomeric hydrogen-bonding naphthalenes was studied in mixed states in different polarity solvents. The regioisomers co-assemble to form heteromeric rosettes in chloroform. Upon injecting this solution into methylcyclohexane the heteromeric rosettes kinetically form amorphous aggregates, which over time differentiate into thermodynamically stable distinct nanostructures through self-sorting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. yagai@faculty.chiba-u.jp.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aratsu
authors.forename: Deepak D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Hidetaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwawaki
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Mitsuaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karatsu
authors.forename: Shiki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yagai