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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Heterostructured nanomaterials with diverse properties are highly sought after.
  • Controllable synthesis of heterostructures with varying stiffness and morphology remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a rational strategy for fabricating topological heterostructures (THSs).
  • To create THSs with integrated rigid and flexible segments of distinct chemical compositions and morphologies.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized site-selective electrostatic co-assembly.
  • Prepared 1D crystalline supramolecular polymers (SPs) from cationic organometallic complexes.
  • Co-assembled SPs with oppositely charged block copolymers (BCPs) in situ.

Main Results:

  • Successfully fabricated THSs composed of nanofibers and intact SP segments.
  • Demonstrated that BCPs co-assemble with SPs at specific charged sites to form nanofiber moieties.
  • Showed that thermal annealing and sonication can precisely regulate defect sites and SP dimensions, enriching THS architectures.

Conclusions:

  • Introduced a novel electrostatic co-assembly strategy for creating complex THSs.
  • Achieved controllable integration of segments with different stiffness, morphology, and chemical composition.
  • Unveiled new topologies in supramolecular nanostructures with enhanced complexity for property exploration.