title: PolyWhips: Directional Particle Transport by Gradient-Directed Growth and Stiffening of Supramolecular Assemblies.
abstract: Growth of rigid rods occurs via supramolecular assembly of a nonconjugated π-donor π-acceptor monomer and is triggered by a NaCl gradient. The mechanical stiffness of this material is controlled by the local salt concentration and is ion specific. The continuous and well-controlled growth process is exploited to power the directional transport of sub-millimeter polymer particles.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie und Biochemie der Freien Universität, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cera
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Sekretariat TC7, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623, Berlin, Germany.|Institut Max von Laue-Paul Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS, 20156 - 38042, Grenoble Cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chiappisi
authors.affiliation: Forschungszentrum für Elektronenmikroskopie and Core Facility BioSupraMol, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 36a, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Böttcher
authors.affiliation: Forschungszentrum für Elektronenmikroskopie and Core Facility BioSupraMol, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 36a, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie und Biochemie der Freien Universität, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schoder
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Sekretariat TC7, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gradzielski
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie und Biochemie der Freien Universität, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Schalley
keywords: microscopic transports; reaction-diffusion systems; salt responsive material; supramolecular assemblies