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Photoresponsive Supramolecular Amphiphiles for Controlled Self-Assembly of Nanofibers and Vesicles

  1. Chao Wang,
  2. Qishui Chen,
  3. Huaping Xu,
  4. Zhiqiang Wang,
  5. Xi Zhang*

Article first published online: 5 MAY 2010

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200904334

Issue

Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 22, Issue 23, pages 2553–2555, June 18, 2010

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Wang, C., Chen, Q., Xu, H., Wang, Z. and Zhang, X. (2010), Photoresponsive Supramolecular Amphiphiles for Controlled Self-Assembly of Nanofibers and Vesicles. Adv. Mater., 22: 2553–2555. doi: 10.1002/adma.200904334

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  1. Key Lab of Organic Optoelctronics and Molecular Engineering Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

*Key Lab of Organic Optoelctronics and Molecular Engineering Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 5 MAY 2010
  3. Manuscript Received: 17 DEC 2009

Funded by

  • National Basic Research Program. Grant Number: 2007CB808000
  • NSFC. Grant Numbers: 50973051, 20974059
  • NSFC-DFG. Grant Number: TRR 61
  • Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program. Grant Number: 2009THZ02-2

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Keywords:

  • Controlled self-assembly;
  • Supramolecular amphiphile;
  • Nanofibers;
  • Nanostructures;
  • Photoresponsive materials
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The fabrication of photoresponsive supramolecular amphiphiles is demonstrated. The supramolecular amphiphile can self-assemble in water to form uniform nanofibers. Interestingly, the nanofiber can readily transform into vesicles in response to UV irradiation.

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