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Counterions Control Whether Self-Assembly Leads to Formation of Stable and Well-Defined Unilamellar Nanotubes or Nanoribbons and Nanorods
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Counterions Control Whether Self-Assembly Leads to Formation of Stable and Well-Defined Unilamellar Nanotubes or Nanoribbons and Nanorods

Dong Shi, Christian Schwall, George Sfintes, Erling Thyrhaug, Peter Hammershoj, Marite Cardenas, Jens B. Simonsen and Bo W. Laursen
Chemistry : a European journal, Vol.20(23), pp.6853-6856
02/06/2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201402523
PMID: 24806100

Abstract

Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Physical Sciences Science & Technology
Self-assembly of the amphiphilic -conjugated carbenium ion ATOTA-1+ in aqueous solution selectively leads to discrete and highly stable nanotubes or nanoribbons and nanorods, depending on the nature of the counterion (Cl- vs. PF6-, respectively). The nanotubes formed by the Cl- salt illustrate an exceptional example of a structural well-defined (29 +/- 2nm in outer diameter) unilamellar tubular morphology featuring -conjugated functionality and high stability and flexibility, in aqueous solution.

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