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Published on: August 2, 2012
H-bond and π-π stacking directed self-assembly of two-component supramolecular nanotubes: tuning length, diameter and
Zhaocun Shen1, Tianyu Wang, Minghua Liu
1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China. liumh@iccas.ac.cn twang@iccas.ac.cn.
Abstract:
A series of supramolecular nanotubes with fine-tuned length, diameter and wall thickness were obtained from co-assembly of an L-glutamic acid based bolaamphiphile (HDGA) and melamine with different molar ratios. The changes in tubular nanostructures were found to be dependent on different self-assembly mechanisms.
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