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  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Supramolecular chirality in nanoassemblies is not well understood.
  • Fabricating functional ordered phases with chirality is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the first example of polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane (POSS) derivatives self-assembling into well-defined chiral nanoassemblies.
  • To explore the chiroptical properties and applications of these novel chiral systems.

Main Methods:

  • Covalent conjugation of POSS derivatives to N-terminal aromatic amino acids.
  • Self-assembly into nanohelices and twists influenced by solvent polarity.
  • Characterization of chiroptical responses (Cotton effects, circularly polarized luminescence).
  • Investigation of guest molecule binding via charge-transfer interactions.

Main Results:

  • POSS derivatives self-assembled into chiral nanoassemblies with tunable handedness.
  • Demonstrated active chiroptical responses and circularly polarized luminescence.
  • Modulation of structure, chiroptical activity, and luminescence upon guest binding.
  • Successful application in information encryption and storage with luminescent displays.

Conclusions:

  • This work presents a new protocol for designing functional chiral materials using POSS and molecular self-assembly.
  • The developed chiral nanoassemblies offer tunable properties and potential for advanced applications.