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Published on: April 7, 2017
Moving systems of polar dimeric capsules out of thermal equilibrium by light irradiation
Alejandro Díaz-Moscoso1, Frank A Arroyave1, Pablo Ballester2
1Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain. pballester@iciq.es.
Abstract:
Heterodimeric capsules self-assembled from tetraurea calix[4]pyrrole and tetraurea calix[4]arene provide unique molecular containers for the organised inclusion of small polar molecules. By inserting stimuli-responsive groups (azobenzene) in the heterocapsule structure, we are able to modify the equilibrium state of the system or the exchange between different host-guest assemblies in a reversible manner.
