Rational controlled morphological transitions in the self-assembled multi-headed giant surfactants in solution

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (56) ◽  
pp. 8687-8690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Chu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Xinlin Lu ◽  
Gaoyan Mu ◽  
Baofang Zhang ◽  
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A series of PS-POSS based giant surfactants can self-assemble into vesicles, cylindrical and spherical micelles in solution controlled by the different number and topology of POSS groups.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivekshinh Kshtriya ◽  
Bharti Koshti ◽  
Nidhi Gour

<p>We report for the very first time the self-assembly of<a> </a>Fmoc variant 2-(9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-(tert-butoxy)butanoic acid of threonine (<b>Fmoc-Thr(tbu)-OH</b>) and <a>of serine (</a><b>Fmoc-</b><b>Ser(tbu)-OH</b>. The self-assembled structure formation of Fmoc variants of threonine and serine were examined under varying concentration and temperature conditions..Our studies reveal that the self-assembled structures formed by <b>Fmoc-Thr(tbu)-OH </b>and <b>Fmoc-Ser(tbu)-OH </b>reveal morphological transitions at the supramolecular level as we alter its concentration and temperature. <b>Fmoc-Thr(tbu)-OH </b>self-assembles to sphere at lower concentration which changes to dumb-bell shapes at higher concentration under room temperature conditions. When the solution at lower concentration is heated the spheres changes to rods while the dumb bell shapes at higher concentrations change to elongated dumb-bell-rod like morphologies. <b>Fmoc-Ser(tbu)-OH </b>on<b> </b>the other hand give flower like morphologies at lower concentration which changes to long rods at higher concentration. On heating at higher temperature 70 <sup>ο</sup>C flower-like structures change to small rods while the long rods obtained at higher concentration changes to big flower-like structures. The controlled morphological changes noted in the modified single amino acids is very interesting and pave the way for the design of novel self-assembled architectures for applications in material science and nanotechnology.</p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivekshinh Kshtriya ◽  
Bharti Koshti ◽  
Nidhi Gour

<p>We report for the very first time the self-assembly of<a> </a>Fmoc variant 2-(9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-(tert-butoxy)butanoic acid of threonine (<b>Fmoc-Thr(tbu)-OH</b>) and <a>of serine (</a><b>Fmoc-</b><b>Ser(tbu)-OH</b>. The self-assembled structure formation of Fmoc variants of threonine and serine were examined under varying concentration and temperature conditions..Our studies reveal that the self-assembled structures formed by <b>Fmoc-Thr(tbu)-OH </b>and <b>Fmoc-Ser(tbu)-OH </b>reveal morphological transitions at the supramolecular level as we alter its concentration and temperature. <b>Fmoc-Thr(tbu)-OH </b>self-assembles to sphere at lower concentration which changes to dumb-bell shapes at higher concentration under room temperature conditions. When the solution at lower concentration is heated the spheres changes to rods while the dumb bell shapes at higher concentrations change to elongated dumb-bell-rod like morphologies. <b>Fmoc-Ser(tbu)-OH </b>on<b> </b>the other hand give flower like morphologies at lower concentration which changes to long rods at higher concentration. On heating at higher temperature 70 <sup>ο</sup>C flower-like structures change to small rods while the long rods obtained at higher concentration changes to big flower-like structures. The controlled morphological changes noted in the modified single amino acids is very interesting and pave the way for the design of novel self-assembled architectures for applications in material science and nanotechnology.</p>


MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (64) ◽  
pp. 3507-3520
Author(s):  
Chunhui Dai ◽  
Kriti Agarwal ◽  
Jeong-Hyun Cho

AbstractNanoscale self-assembly, as a technique to transform two-dimensional (2D) planar patterns into three-dimensional (3D) nanoscale architectures, has achieved tremendous success in the past decade. However, an assembly process at nanoscale is easily affected by small unavoidable variations in sample conditions and reaction environment, resulting in a low yield. Recently, in-situ monitored self-assembly based on ion and electron irradiation has stood out as a promising candidate to overcome this limitation. The usage of ion and electron beam allows stress generation and real-time observation simultaneously, which significantly enhances the controllability of self-assembly. This enables the realization of various complex 3D nanostructures with a high yield. The additional dimension of the self-assembled 3D nanostructures opens the possibility to explore novel properties that cannot be demonstrated in 2D planar patterns. Here, we present a rapid review on the recent achievements and challenges in nanoscale self-assembly using electron and ion beam techniques, followed by a discussion of the novel optical properties achieved in the self-assembled 3D nanostructures.


Author(s):  
Victor P. Arkhipov ◽  
Natalia A. Kuzina ◽  
Andrei Filippov

AbstractAggregation numbers were calculated based on measurements of the self-diffusion coefficients, the effective hydrodynamic radii of micelles and aggregates of oxyethylated alkylphenols in aqueous solutions. On the assumption that the radii of spherical micelles are equal to the lengths of fully extended neonol molecules, the limiting values of aggregation numbers corresponding to spherically shaped neonol micelles were calculated. The concentration and temperature ranges under which spherical micelles of neonols are formed were determined.


Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiawei Lu ◽  
Xiangyu Bu ◽  
Xinghua Zhang ◽  
Bing Liu

The shapes of colloidal particles are crucial to the self-assembled superstructures. Understanding the relationship between the shapes of building blocks and the resulting crystal structures is an important fundamental question....


Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Sun ◽  
Qintang Li ◽  
Xiao Chen

Luminescent gels have been successfully fabricated through the self-assembly of sodium cholate and a europium ion in choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents.


2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (42) ◽  
pp. 5551-5553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bimalendu Adhikari ◽  
Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz

Redox and ultrasound directed self-assembly of a ferrocene–peptide conjugate was studied, showing redox-controlled reorganization between gel nanofibers and spherical micelles.


2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (20) ◽  
pp. 11955-11961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoyuan Wang ◽  
Xia Kong ◽  
Shuai Zhao ◽  
Junshi Wu ◽  
Xiyou Li ◽  
...  

High-sensitive, quick-response room-temperature sensor to NO2 and NH3 is developed, based on QLS film of a new amphiphilic tris(phthalocyaninato) europium.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1540-1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Zhu ◽  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Ping Chen ◽  
Lin-Hui Nie ◽  
Chuan-Hao Li ◽  
...  

A facile protocol for the self-assembly of the rGO/β-MnO2 hybrid hydrogel with ultrafine structure and precise control of mass-loading for high performance supercapacitors is reported.


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