Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Intertwining Operators Beyond the Stark Effect.

Communications in mathematical physics·2026

Same author

CassavaMDB: an integrated multi-omics database for functional genomics and molecular breeding in cassava.

Science China. Life sciences·2026

Same author

Uncalibrated multi-coherent modulation imaging for phase measurement of semi-transparent Fermat-spiral photon sieves.

Applied optics·2026

Same author

Thermal Management in Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage Reactors: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Design Trade-Offs.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)·2026

Same author

Structural Transformation of Tetracarboxylic Acids Self-Assembly Structures Regulated by a Pyridine Derivative.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2026

Same author

CRISPR/Cas9 screening with destabilized bicistronic fluorescent protein reporter revealed PABPN1 as a hub of regulators for alternative polyadenylation.

Nucleic acids research·2026

Same journal

Stability constants of lanthanide-nitrate complexes in aqueous solutions: a theoretical study.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026

Same journal

Lead-free Cs<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>5</sub> and CsMnCl<sub>3</sub> crystals: rapid on-chip crystallization, phase transition and fluorescence sensing applications.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026

Same journal

F-Interstitial passivation preserves host-like optoelectronic properties in <sup>229</sup>Th:YLF nuclear-clock platforms.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026

Same journal

Structural trends of tryptophan dimer: hydrogen bonding <i>versus</i> π-stacking from an energy decomposition analysis perspective.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026

Same journal

Achieving high thermoelectric performance in Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>-alloyed GeTe through synergistic optimization of electrical and thermal transport.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026

Same journal

Ultraviolet perfect absorption leveraging bound states in the continuum in an Al/SiO<sub>2</sub> hybrid system.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 4, 2026

Synthesis and Characterization of Supramolecular Colloids

Synthesis and Characterization of Supramolecular Colloids

Published on: April 22, 2016

Solution concentration controlled self-assembling structure with host-guest recognition at the liquid-solid

Siqi Zhang¹, Junyong Zhang, Ke Deng

¹Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China. wbduan@bjtu.edu.cn.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP

|September 5, 2015

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Researchers fabricated a 2D porous network using triphenylene-2,6,10-tricarboxylic acid (H3TTCA). Adding coronene (COR) molecules broke this network, forming new H3TTCA/COR host-guest structures.

More Related Videos

A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates

A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates

Published on: May 9, 2014

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

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

Published on: August 2, 2012

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 4, 2026

Synthesis and Characterization of Supramolecular Colloids

Synthesis and Characterization of Supramolecular Colloids

Published on: April 22, 2016

A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates

A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates

Published on: May 9, 2014

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

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

Published on: August 2, 2012

Area of Science:

Supramolecular chemistry
Materials science
Surface science

Background:

Triphenylene-2,6,10-tricarboxylic acid (H3TTCA) can form porous 2D networks at liquid-solid interfaces.
The self-assembly behavior of H3TTCA can be influenced by other molecules present in the system.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the co-assembly of H3TTCA and coronene (COR) at the liquid-solid interface.
To understand how COR molecules disrupt the H3TTCA network and form new structures.
To explore the role of solution concentration in controlling the co-assembly process.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of 2D porous networks using H3TTCA.
Introduction of COR molecules into the H3TTCA system.
Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) for structural analysis.
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations for theoretical insights.

Main Results:

Formation of a chicken-wire porous 2D network of H3TTCA.
Disruption of the H3TTCA network upon addition of COR.
Formation of reconstructed H3TTCA/COR host-guest systems.
Structural variety in co-assembly controlled by solution concentration.

Conclusions:

The co-assembly of H3TTCA and COR leads to the formation of novel host-guest structures.
Solution concentration is a key factor in controlling the outcome of H3TTCA/COR co-assembly.
STM and DFT are effective tools for characterizing such supramolecular assemblies.