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This work was supported by the Fueling the Future Center of the NSF under grant number CHE-0739227.
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Functional Group Density and Recognition in Polymer Nanotubes†
Article first published online: 28 NOV 2008
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200804136
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How to Cite
Savariar, Elamprakash N., Sochat, Matthew M., Klaikherd, A. and Thayumanavan, S. (2009), Functional Group Density and Recognition in Polymer Nanotubes . Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48: 110–114. doi: 10.1002/anie.200804136
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 18 DEC 2008
- Article first published online: 28 NOV 2008
- Manuscript Revised: 17 OCT 2008
- Manuscript Received: 22 AUG 2008
Funded by
- NSF. Grant Number: CHE-0739227
Keywords:
- carboxylic acids;
- dendrimers;
- membranes;
- molecular recognition;
- nanostructures
Branching out: The use of polypropylene–imine dendrimers as scaffolds leads to the precise control of the pore size of functionalized nanoporous membranes, which can be used for molecular recognition. The nanopores show a finite transition in generation-dependent molecular discrimination capabilities, which arises not only from the size of the final pores, but also from the functional group density of the dendrimers (see picture).