DNA nanotubes and helical nanotapes via self-assembly of ssDNA-amphiphiles

Soft Matter ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy R. Pearce ◽  
Efrosini Kokkoli
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Structure ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Self ◽  
Hydrophobic Tail ◽  
Dna Nanotubes ◽  
Assembly Behavior

ssDNA-amphiphiles with three building blocks, a hydrophobic tail, a polycarbon spacer and different ssDNA headgroups that were created to explore the effect of DNA length and secondary structure on the self-assembly behavior of the amphiphiles, formed bilayer nanotapes that transitioned from twisted nanotapes, to helical nanotapes to nanotubes.

scholarly journals Solution Self-Assembly of Coil-Crystalline Diblock Copolypeptoids Bearing Alkyl Side Chains

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 3131
Author(s):  
Naisheng Jiang ◽  
Donghui Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Self ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Biotechnological Applications ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Alkyl Side Chains ◽  
Assembly Behavior ◽  
Assembly Pathways

Polypeptoids, a class of synthetic peptidomimetic polymers, have attracted increasing attention due to their potential for biotechnological applications, such as drug/gene delivery, sensing and molecular recognition. Recent investigations on the solution self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolypeptoids highlighted their capability to form a variety of nanostructures with tailorable morphologies and functionalities. Here, we review our recent findings on the solutions self-assembly of coil-crystalline diblock copolypeptoids bearing alkyl side chains. We highlight the solution self-assembly pathways of these polypeptoid block copolymers and show how molecular packing and crystallization of these building blocks affect the self-assembly behavior, resulting in one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D) and multidimensional hierarchical polymeric nanostructures in solution.

scholarly journals Self-Assembly of Shape-Tunable Oblate Colloidal Particles into Orientationally Ordered Crystals, Glassy Crystals and Plastic Crystals

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiawei Lu ◽  
Xiangyu Bu ◽  
Xinghua Zhang ◽  
Bing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Colloidal Particles ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Fundamental Question ◽  
The Self ◽  
Plastic Crystals ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Glassy Crystals ◽  
The Relationship

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....

Self-Assembly of Single Chain Janus Nanoparticles from Azobenzene-Containing Block Copolymers and Reversible Photoinduced Morphology Transition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wen ◽  
Aihua Chen
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Single Chain ◽  
Morphology Transition ◽  
Janus Nanoparticles ◽  
Assembly Behavior

Self-assembly of amphiphilic single chain Janus nanoparticles (SCJNPs) is a novel and promising approach to fabricate assemblies with diversified morphologies. However, the experimental research of the self-assembly behavior of SCJNPs...

Controllable Synthesis of Cobalt Porphyrin Nanocrystals through Micelle Confinement Self-Assembly

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (42) ◽  
pp. 2147-2155
Author(s):  
Sudi Chen ◽  
Xitong Ren ◽  
Shufang Tian ◽  
Jiajie Sun ◽  
Feng Bai
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Noncovalent Interactions ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Self ◽  
Hexagonal Prism ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Surfactant Micelles ◽  
Cobalt Porphyrin

AbstractThe self-assembly of optically active building blocks into functional nanocrystals as high-activity photocatalysts is a key in the field of photocatalysis. Cobalt porphyrin with abundant catalytic properties is extensively studied in photocatalytic water oxidation and CO2 reduction. Here, we present the fabrication of cobalt porphyrin nanocrystals through a surfactant-assisted interfacial self-assembly process using Co-tetra(4-pyridyl) porphyrin as building block. The self-assembly process relies on the combined noncovalent interactions such as π-π stacking and axial Co-N coordination between individual porphyrin molecules within surfactant micelles. Tuning different reaction conditions (temperature, the ratio of co-solvent DMF) and types of surfactant, various nanocrystals with well-defined 1D to 3D morphologies such as nanowires, nanorods and nano hexagonal prism were obtained. Due to the ordered accumulation of molecules, the nanocrystals exhibit the properties of the enhanced capability of visible light capture and can conduce to improve the transport and separation efficiency of the photogenerated carriers, which is important for photocatalysis. Further studies of photocatalytic CO2 reduction are being performed to address the relationship between the size and shape of the nanocrystals with the photocatalytic activity.

Recording the Self-Assembly Behavior of Nanomaterials Directed by Hydrogen Bonding

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganghuo Pan ◽  
Jie Leng ◽  
Liye Deng ◽  
Liwen Xing ◽  
Rui Feng
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assembly Behavior

A Dynamic Route to Structure and Function: Recent Advances in Imine-Based Organic Nanostructured Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Liu ◽  
Zhan-Ting Li
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Reaction System ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Self ◽  
Interlocked Molecules ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Imine Bond ◽  
And Function ◽  
Dynamic Route

The chemistry of imine bond formation from simple aldehyde and amine precursors is among the most powerful dynamic covalent chemistries employed for the construction of discrete molecular objects and extended molecular frameworks. The reversible nature of the C=N bond confers error-checking and proof-reading capabilities in the self-assembly process within a multi-component reaction system. This review highlights recent progress in the self-assembly of complex organic molecular architectures that are enabled by dynamic imine chemistry, including molecular containers with defined geometry and size, mechanically interlocked molecules, and extended frameworks and polymers, from building blocks with preprogrammed steric and electronic information. The functional aspects associated with the nanometer-scale features not only place these dynamically constructed nanostructures at the frontier of materials sciences, but also bring unprecedented opportunities for the discovery of new functional materials.

scholarly journals Supramolecular assemblies of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates: from functional building blocks to hierarchical nanomaterials

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie M. Cameron ◽  
Geoffroy Guillemot ◽  
Theodor Galambos ◽  
Sharad S. Amin ◽  
Elizabeth Hampson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Supramolecular Assemblies ◽  
The Self ◽  
Supramolecular Materials ◽  
Inorganic Hybrid ◽  
Hierarchical Nanomaterials

Organic–inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates are versatile building blocks for the self-assembly of functional supramolecular materials.

scholarly journals Modification of a Single Atom Affects the Physical Properties of Double Fluorinated Fmoc-Phe Derivatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (17) ◽  
pp. 9634
Author(s):  
Moran Aviv ◽  
Dana Cohen-Gerassi ◽  
Asuka A. Orr ◽  
Rajkumar Misra ◽  
Zohar A. Arnon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Self ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Supramolecular Organization ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Wide Range

Supramolecular hydrogels formed by the self-assembly of amino-acid based gelators are receiving increasing attention from the fields of biomedicine and material science. Self-assembled systems exhibit well-ordered functional architectures and unique physicochemical properties. However, the control over the kinetics and mechanical properties of the end-products remains puzzling. A minimal alteration of the chemical environment could cause a significant impact. In this context, we report the effects of modifying the position of a single atom on the properties and kinetics of the self-assembly process. A combination of experimental and computational methods, used to investigate double-fluorinated Fmoc-Phe derivatives, Fmoc-3,4F-Phe and Fmoc-3,5F-Phe, reveals the unique effects of modifying the position of a single fluorine on the self-assembly process, and the physical properties of the product. The presence of significant physical and morphological differences between the two derivatives was verified by molecular-dynamics simulations. Analysis of the spontaneous phase-transition of both building blocks, as well as crystal X-ray diffraction to determine the molecular structure of Fmoc-3,4F-Phe, are in good agreement with known changes in the Phe fluorination pattern and highlight the effect of a single atom position on the self-assembly process. These findings prove that fluorination is an effective strategy to influence supramolecular organization on the nanoscale. Moreover, we believe that a deep understanding of the self-assembly process may provide fundamental insights that will facilitate the development of optimal amino-acid-based low-molecular-weight hydrogelators for a wide range of applications.

Regular High-Nuclearity Species from Square Building Blocks: A Triangular 3 × [2 × 2] Ni12 Complex Generated by the Self-assembly of Three [2 × 2] Ni4 Molecular Grids

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (14) ◽  
pp. 7445-7447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurii S. Moroz ◽  
Serhiy Demeshko ◽  
Matti Haukka ◽  
Andriy Mokhir ◽  
Utpal Mitra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Self

Effect of Cosolvents DMSO and Glycerol on the Self-Assembly Behavior of SDBS and CPC: An Experimental and Theoretical Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 3083-3096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Sharma ◽  
Plinio Cantero-López ◽  
Osvaldo Yañez-Osses ◽  
Ashish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assembly Behavior
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