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Controlling the Size, Shape and Stability of Supramolecular Polymers in Water
Published on: August 2, 2012
Modulation of liquid structure and controlling molecular diffusion using supramolecular constructs
Rohit Varshney1, Chinmayee Agashe1, Arshdeep Kaur Gill1
1Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Knowledge City, Sahibzada Ajit Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India. patra@inst.ac.in.
Abstract:
The non-equilibrium liquid structure was achieved by interfacial jamming of pillar[5]arene carboxylic acid (P[5]AA) mediated by hydrogen bonding interactions. The assembly was reversibly modulated via jamming to unjamming transition thus dynamically shaping the liquid droplets. Interestingly, these supramolecular constructs showed pH-switchable gated diffusion of encapsulants, hence showcasing a next generation smart release system.

