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SUBMITTER: Groombridge AS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5933424 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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]