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Aqueous interfacial gels assembled from small molecule supramolecular polymers.


ABSTRACT: The self-assembly of a stimuli-responsive aqueous supramolecular hyperbranched polymer from small molecules is reported. This system is composed of ditopic and tritopic guest-functionalised molecules that are able to form heteroternary supramolecular complexes with the macrocyclic host cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). We demonstrate that the supramolecular hyperbranched polymer formed is responsive to both photo- and chemical stimuli, exhibiting reversibility. Furthermore, this system is shown to assemble at liquid-liquid interfaces, which upon gelation, is observable on the micrometre scale. This self-healing supramolecular network can act as a soft matter barrier for aqueous microdroplets, inhibiting their coalescence.

SUBMITTER: Groombridge AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5933424 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Aqueous interfacial gels assembled from small molecule supramolecular polymers.

Groombridge Alexander S AS   Palma Aniello A   Parker Richard M RM   Abell Chris C   Scherman Oren A OA  

Chemical science 20161011 2


The self-assembly of a stimuli-responsive aqueous supramolecular hyperbranched polymer from small molecules is reported. This system is composed of ditopic and tritopic guest-functionalised molecules that are able to form heteroternary supramolecular complexes with the macrocyclic host cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). We demonstrate that the supramolecular hyperbranched polymer formed is responsive to both photo- and chemical stimuli, exhibiting reversibility. Furthermore, this system is shown to assemb  ...[more]

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