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Synthesis and Characterization of Supramolecular Colloids
Published on: April 22, 2016
Superamphiphiles as building blocks for supramolecular engineering: towards functional materials and surfaces
Chao Wang1, Zhiqiang Wang, Xi Zhang
1Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Superamphiphiles refer to amphiphiles that are constructed on the basis of noncovalent interactions or dynamic covalent bonds. Superamphiphiles are a new kind of building block for well-defined nanostructured soft materials. This article summarizes different ways to fabricate superamphiphiles, including low-molecular-weight and polymeric superamphiphiles. In addition, the noncovalent nature of superamphiphiles facilitates the incorporation of functional groups, thus opening a new avenue for supramolecular engineering of functional soft materials.

