Distinct seed topologies enable comparison of elongation and secondary nucleation pathways in seeded supramolecular polymerization.
Hiroki ItabashiKeigo TashiroShumpei KoshikawaSougata DattaShiki YagaiPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
The influence of seed topologies on seeded supramolecular polymerization was examined using helicoidal and toroidal supramolecular polymer seeds. The addition of these seeds to a supersaturated solution of monomers led to distinct nucleation-growth kinetics, which were attributed to the significant difference between the elongation from helicoid termini and secondary nucleation catalyzed by the toroid surface.