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Controlling the Size, Shape and Stability of Supramolecular Polymers in Water

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pH-controllable supramolecular systems.

Ken Cham-Fai Leung¹, Chun-Pong Chak, Chui-Man Lo

¹Center of Novel Functional Molecules, Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China. cfleung@cuhk.edu.hk

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pH-controllable supramolecular systems enable precise molecular machines. These systems offer advanced applications in electronics and biology through simple acid-base regulation.

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Area of Science:

Supramolecular Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Supramolecular systems offer tunable properties through non-covalent interactions.
pH is a ubiquitous and easily tunable external stimulus.
Controlling supramolecular systems with pH enables sophisticated molecular functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To review representative examples of pH-controllable supramolecular systems.
To highlight state-of-the-art applications of these systems.
To discuss recent advances in pH-responsive molecular machines.

Main Methods:

Review of literature on pH-controllable supramolecular systems.
Discussion of systems exhibiting conformational changes, polymer folding, ion binding, logic functions, and sensing.
Analysis of pH-driven movements in rotaxanes, molecular elevators, and muscles.
Examination of supramolecular systems on solid supports as nanovalves.

Main Results:

pH stimuli induce conformational changes in molecules like cavitands and porphyrin complexes.
pH controls the assembly and disassembly of supramolecular structures.
pH drives the movement of interlocked molecules and regulates substrate flow in nanocontainers.
pH-responsive nanovalves demonstrate controlled release capabilities.

Conclusions:

pH-controllable supramolecular systems are versatile platforms for molecular machines.
These systems have significant potential in electronic and biological applications.
Simple acid-base perturbations allow for precise control over molecular functions.