Issue 14, 2011

Construction and application of tunable one-dimensional soft supramolecular assemblies

Abstract

Self-assembly of small molecules into one-dimensional soft nanostructures offers many advantages in understanding biological process and fabrication of electronically active materials. In recent decades, various one-dimensional soft nanostructures have been fabricated. The present review focuses on the following content: (1) frequently occurring forces in one-dimensional molecular self-assembly; (2) how these forces are used to construct this type of nanostructures; (3) fine-tuning one-dimensional self-assemblies by employing tools such as photo, pH, temperature, additives, and concentration; (4) some examples of the applications of one-dimensional self-assemblies in fabrication of one-dimensional hard materials are described.

Graphical abstract: Construction and application of tunable one-dimensional soft supramolecular assemblies

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
10 Jan 2011
Accepted
28 Mar 2011
First published
10 May 2011

Soft Matter, 2011,7, 6385-6398

Construction and application of tunable one-dimensional soft supramolecular assemblies

Y. Yan, Y. Lin, Y. Qiao and J. Huang, Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 6385 DOI: 10.1039/C1SM05030C

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