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Synthesis of Information-bearing Peptoids and their Sequence-directed Dynamic Covalent Self-assembly
Published on: February 6, 2020
Synthesis of multi-functional materials through self-assembly of N-alkyl phenothiazine linked poly(aryl ether)
Neelakandan Vidhya Lakshmi1, Thunga Madhu Babu, Edamana Prasad
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai, 600036, India. pre@iitm.ac.in.
Abstract:
Multi-functional self-assembled systems are developed from first and second generation poly aryl ether dendrons, which are covalently attached to N-alkyl phenothiazine unit through an acylhydrazone linkage. For the first time, dendron based systems have been utilized for efficient oil spill recovery. Furthermore, the hydrophobic nature of the compound has been exploited to make self-cleaning surfaces with anti-wetting properties. More importantly, the visco-elastic property of the gel enables us to develop a gel based ink from the compound, which can be read under UV-light.
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