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Area of Science:

Supramolecular Chemistry
Materials Science
Polymer Chemistry

Background:

Thermosensitive materials exhibit reversible changes in physical properties with temperature.
Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (BTC) derivatives offer a versatile structural platform for designing novel materials.
Understanding stimuli-responsive behavior is crucial for developing advanced functional materials.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a new class of nonpolymeric thermosensitive materials based on the BTC structural platform.
To investigate the temperature-dependent reversible solubility and aggregation behavior of benzocrown ether-substituted BTC derivatives in aqueous solution.
To elucidate the mechanism behind the observed lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of benzocrown ether-substituted BTC derivatives.
Solubility studies in aqueous solutions at varying temperatures.
UV-Vis spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy to monitor aggregation.
Visual observation of turbidity changes.
Analysis of aggregate morphology (e.g., nanofibers) at room temperature.

Main Results:

A new class of nonpolymeric thermosensitive materials based on BTC was successfully synthesized.
Benzocrown ether-substituted BTC derivatives exhibited an unusual, reversible solubility change in aqueous solution.
Solutions transitioned from clear and nonfluorescent below the LCST to turbid and fluorescent above the LCST.
Upon cooling below the LCST, aggregates disappeared, and clear solutions reformed.
At room temperature, slow water removal led to the formation of long nanofibers.

Conclusions:

The observed LCST behavior is attributed to the temperature-dependent removal of water molecules from the crown ether moieties.
BTC derivatives exist in fully hydrated forms below the LCST, transitioning to aggregated states upon heating due to water expulsion.
The materials demonstrate potential for applications requiring temperature-controlled self-assembly and aggregation.