Formation of Supramolecular Nanotubes by Self-assembly of a Phosphate-linked Dimeric Anthracene in Water.

Published in: Chemistry, an Asian journal (2018)

The assembly of supramolecular polymers from a phosphodiester-linked dimeric anthracene is described. AFM and TEM imaging reveals that the supramolecular polymers self-assemble into nanotubes in water. Subsequent photodimerization experiments indicate that the supramolecular polymerization occurs via end-to-end stacking rather than an interdigitation arrangement of the building blocks.

Keyphrases

water soluble
energy transfer
high resolution
high speed
mass spectrometry
quantum dots