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Supramolecular block copolymers by kinetically controlled co-self-assembly of planar and core-twisted perylene bisimides

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  • Daniel Görl

    (Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg 97074, Germany)

  • Xin Zhang

    (Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg 97074, Germany)

  • Vladimir Stepanenko

    (Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg 97074, Germany)

  • Frank Würthner

    (Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg 97074, Germany)

Abstract

New synthetic methodologies for the formation of block copolymers have revolutionized polymer science within the last two decades. However, the formation of supramolecular block copolymers composed of alternating sequences of larger block segments has not been realized yet. Here we show by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), 2D NMR and optical spectroscopy that two different perylene bisimide dyes bearing either a flat (A) or a twisted (B) core self-assemble in water into supramolecular block copolymers with an alternating sequence of (AmBB)n. The highly defined ultralong nanowire structure of these supramolecular copolymers is entirely different from those formed upon self-assembly of the individual counterparts, that is, stiff nanorods (A) and irregular nanoworms (B), respectively. Our studies further reveal that the as-formed supramolecular block copolymer constitutes a kinetic self-assembly product that transforms into thermodynamically more stable self-sorted homopolymers upon heating.

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  • Daniel Görl & Xin Zhang & Vladimir Stepanenko & Frank Würthner, 2015. "Supramolecular block copolymers by kinetically controlled co-self-assembly of planar and core-twisted perylene bisimides," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8009
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8009
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