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Feng Y, Liu ZX, Chen H, Fan QH. Functional supramolecular gels based on poly(benzyl ether) dendrons and dendrimers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:8736-8753. [PMID: 35861166 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03040c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Supramolecular gels, as a fascinating and useful class of soft materials, constructed from low-molecular-weight gelators via noncovalent interactions have attracted increasing attention in the past few decades. Dendrimers and dendrons are highly branched and monodisperse macromolecules with a well-defined three-dimensional architecture and multiple surface functionalities. In recent years, poly(benzyl ether) dendrimers and dendrons are found to be powerful candidates for constructing gel phase materials in organic or aqueous media due to the advantages of capability of forming multiple noncovalent interactions and significant steric impact. In this Feature Article, we provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in supramolecular gels involving poly(benzyl ether) dendritic molecules. Firstly, we outline the molecular design strategies of dendritic gelators with an emphasis on the discussion of their gelating units and position in molecular structures. Subsequently, we discuss the potential applications of dendritic gels in light harvesting, stimuli responsive materials, sensors and environmental remediation. In addition, the potential challenges and future perspectives of poly(benzyl ether) dendritic gels have also been discussed. It is hoped that this feature article will attract increasing attention and provide some valuable insights for the future design and evolution of supramolecular gels.
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- Yu Feng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong 037009, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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Hao X, Liu Z, Qin J, Jin X, Liu LZ, Zhai H, Yang W, Yan ZC, Feng Y. Quinoline-cored Poly(Aryl Ether) Dendritic Organogels with Multiple Stimuli-Responsive and Adsorptive Properties. Chem Asian J 2021; 17:e202101135. [PMID: 34729930 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Functional supramolecular gel materials have potential applications in sensors, optical switches, artificial antennae, drug delivery and so on. In this paper, quinoline-cored poly(aryl ether) dendritic organogelators were designed, synthesized and fully characterized. The gelation behaviour of the dendritic organogelator was tested in organic solvents, mixed solvents and ionic liquids. The dendron Q-G1 was found to be an efficient and versatile organogelator toward various apolar and polar organic solvents with the critical gelation concentrations (CGCs) approaching 1.2×10-2 mol/L, indicating one dendritic organogelator could immobilize 1.2×103 solvent molecules in the organogel network. Interestingly, these dendrons exhibited excellent gel formation in ionic liquids. Notably, these dendritic organogels were found to display multiple stimuli-responsive properties toward external stimuli including heat, ultrasound and shear stress, with a reversible sol-gel phase transition. In addition, the dendritic organogel could effectively adsorb heavy metals and organic dyes. The removal rate of Pb2+ was up to 20% and the adsorption rate for Rhodamine B was as high as 89%.
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- Xiaoyu Hao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Chandrasekharan SV, Krishnan N, Atchimnaidu S, Raj G, P. K. AK, Sagar S, Das S, Varghese R. Blue-emissive two-component supergelator with aggregation-induced enhanced emission. RSC Adv 2021; 11:19856-19863. [PMID: 35479242 PMCID: PMC9033671 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03751j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Two-component organogels offer several advantages over one-component gels, but their design is highly challenging. Hence, it is extremely important to design new approaches for the crafting of two-component organogels with interesting optical and mechanical properties. Herein, we report the design of a new class of two-component supergelators obtained from the assembly between acid functionalized tetraphenylethylene (TPE)-based dendrons and alkylated melamine. No gelation behaviour is observed for the individual components, but interestingly, remarkable gelation behaviour is observed for their hydrogen-bonded complex. The primary driving force responsible for the gelation is the strong π–π stacking interaction of TPE units. Because of the strong π-stacking of TPEs in the gel state, the C(sp2)–C(sp2) bond rotation of the TPE segment is completely arrested in the gel state, which results in intense fluorescence emission of the gels. Furthermore, excellent elastic response is observed for the gels as evident from their high storage modulus compared to loss modulus values. Our results clearly demonstrate that by the appropriate selection of the molecular components, this approach can be applied for the creation of functional nanomaterials with emergent properties absent in the individual blocks. Design of a novel class of two-component, highly emissive, low molecular weight supergelator is reported.![]()
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- School of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- School of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- School of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- School of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- School of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- School of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- School of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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Qiao C, Gao X, Tang Q, Wang J, Gao Y, Zhang M, Xia Z, Han H, Zhao C, Zhou C. Synthesis, Fluorescence, and Antifungal Activity of a Bifunctional Lead(
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) Coordination Polymer Based on Multidentate Acylhydrazone Ligand. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Chengfang Qiao
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources, College of Chemical Engineering and Modern Materials Shangluo University Shangluo 726000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources, College of Chemical Engineering and Modern Materials Shangluo University Shangluo 726000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources, College of Chemical Engineering and Modern Materials Shangluo University Shangluo 726000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources, College of Chemical Engineering and Modern Materials Shangluo University Shangluo 726000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources, College of Chemical Engineering and Modern Materials Shangluo University Shangluo 726000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources, College of Chemical Engineering and Modern Materials Shangluo University Shangluo 726000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources, College of Chemical Engineering and Modern Materials Shangluo University Shangluo 726000 China
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Sebastian A, Prasad E. Cyanide Sensing in Water Using a Copper Metallogel through "Turn-on" Fluorescence. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:10537-10547. [PMID: 32841041 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The development of fluorescent probes for selective detection of cyanide has gained considerable attention over the past two decades due to benefits like high selectivity as well as sensitivity, fast response, visual output, accurate quantification, and a simplified sample preparation procedure. However, the propensity of supramolecular gels toward fluorescence sensing of cyanide in aqueous medium is not well explored until now. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of a novel copper based metallogel capable of sensing cyanide in water by fluorescence "turn on". Toward this, a terpyridine attached poly(aryl ether) dendrone derivative (G1) is synthesized which forms gel and exhibits Aggregation Induced Emission (AIE). The addition and diffusion of copper ions to the gel resulted in the formation of a nonluminescent copper metallogel (CuG). The copper metallogel could selectively sense cyanide in water by a fluorescence "turn-on" signal due to the regeneration of the AIE active gel. The mechanistic pathways of the sensing have been studied, and the detection limit for sensing was found to be as low as 1.09 μM. A thin film of CuG was prepared by casting the gel and used as a test strip for the visual detection of cyanide in water.
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- Alphy Sebastian
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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Role of hydrophobicity in tuning the intracellular uptake of dendron-based fluorophores for in vitro metal ion sensing. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 179:180-189. [PMID: 30959230 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fluorophores are used for sensing biologically relevant ions, toxic metals or pathogenic markers. However, the mode of entry of such fluorophores into the cell greatly depends on their size, shape, surface charge, functional groups, and hydrophobicity. In particular, the influence of hydrophobicity on the intracellular uptake of fluorophores is poorly investigated. Self-assembly is a recent strategy to tune the intracellular uptake of fluorophores, facilitating increased intracellular sensing and fluorescence. Herein, self-assembly of three novel poly(aryl ether) dendron derivatives that contain rhodamine units was used to investigate the effect of hydrophobicity on the intracellular uptake of self-assembled fluorophores. The results suggest that monomer hydrophobicity plays an important role in the uptake. The dendron-based fluorophores, which upon self-assembly, formed stable spherical aggregates ranging from 300 to 500 nm. The rhodamine-based dendrons could selectively sense Hg2+ ions in the presence of other competing metal cations. Intracellular imaging of the dendron-based fluorophores displayed bright red fluorescence in human embryonic kidney cells. The rate of intracellular uptake of the three dendron-based fluorophores was analyzed by flow cytometry. The results establish the importance of the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of the self-assembled amphiphiles for tuning the intracellular uptake.
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Kannan R, Prabakaran P, Basu R, Pindi C, Senapati S, Muthuvijayan V, Prasad E. Mechanistic Study on the Antibacterial Activity of Self-Assembled Poly(aryl ether)-Based Amphiphilic Dendrimers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3212-3224. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Ramya Kannan
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat And Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat And Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat And Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat And Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai 600036, India
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Maity A, Dey A, Gangopadhyay M, Das A. Water induced morphological transformation of a poly(aryl ether) dendron amphiphile: helical fibers to nanorods, as light-harvesting antenna systems. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:1464-1473. [PMID: 29303192 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07663k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Self-assembly of suitable molecular building blocks is an efficient and convenient approach to generate nanomaterials with various morphologies and functions. Moreover, understanding the nature of molecules and controlling factors of their self-assembly process is crucial in fundamental aspects of molecular self-assembly which provide insights into the design of new assemblies with functional nano-architectures. To this end, the present study reports water induced self-assembled multifaceted morphology formation and the plausible pathway of the morphology transformation of a single poly(aryl ether) dendron amphiphile 1(D). In THF, 1(D) self-assembles into helical fibers. However, with an increase in the water fraction in its THF solution, the morphology changes to nanorods through an intermediate scroll-up pathway of exfoliated fibers. The nanorod formation and transformation of 1(D) are investigated using various microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, which indicate that it has highly ordered multilayered arrays of 1(D) molecules. Finally, these multilayered arrays of 1(D) nanorods are exploited for constructing a model light-harvesting system via the incorporation of small quantities of two newly designed BODIPY based molecules as energy acceptors and 1(D) as an antenna chromophore.
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- Arunava Maity
- Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India.
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Singh A, Pati AK, Mishra AK. Photophysics and peripheral ring size dependent aggregate emission of cross-conjugated enediynes: applications to white light emission and vapor sensing. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:4167-4180. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp08091c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photophysical understanding of organic fluorophores with π-conjugated scaffolds is crucial as such dyes are central to optoelectronic applications.
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- Anuja Singh
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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Prabakaran P, Prasad E. Janus Dendrimer from Poly(Aryl Ether) Linked PAMAM for Supergelation and Guest Release. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201601335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Palani Prabakaran
- Department of chemistry; Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Chennai 600036 India
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- Department of chemistry; Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Chennai 600036 India
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Satapathy S, Prasad E. Charge Transfer Modulated Self-Assembly in Poly(aryl ether) Dendron Derivatives with Improved Stability and Transport Characteristics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:26176-26189. [PMID: 27603727 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b09175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Alteration of native gelation properties of anthracene and pyrene cored first generation poly(aryl ether) dendrons, G1-An and G1-Py, by introducing a common acceptor, 2,4,7-trinitro-9H-fluoren-9-one (TNF), results in forming charge transfer gels in long chain alcoholic solvents. This strategy leads to significant perturbation of optical and electronic properties within the gel matrix. Consequently, a noticeable increase of their electrical conductivities is observed, making these poly(aryl ether) dendron based gels potential candidates for organic electronics. While the dc-conductivity (σ) value for the native gel from G1-An is 2.8 × 10-4 S m-1, the value increased 3 times (σ = 8.7 × 10-4 S m-1) for its corresponding charge transfer gel. Further, the dc-conductivity for the native gel self-assembled from G1-Py dramatically enhanced by approximately an order of magnitude from 4.9 × 10-4 to 1.3 × 10-3 S m-1, under the influence of an acceptor. Apart from H-bonding and π···π interactions, charge transfer results in the formation of a robust 3D network of fibers, with improved aspect ratio, providing high thermo-mechanical stability to the gels compared to the native ones. The charge transfer gels self-assembled from G1-An/TNF (1:1) and G1-Py/TNF exhibit a 7.3- and 2.5-fold increase in their yield stress, respectively, compared to their native assemblies. A similar trend follows in the case of their thermal stabilities. This is attributed to the typical bilayer self-assembly of the former which is not present in the case of G1-Py/TNF charge transfer gel. Density functional calculations provide deeper insights accounting for the role of charge transfer interactions in the mode of self-assembly. The 1D potential energy surface for the G1-An/TNF dimer and G1-Py/TNF dimer is found to be 11.8 and 1.9 kcal mol-1 more stable than their corresponding native gel dimers, G1-An/G1-An and G1-Py/G1-Py, respectively.
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- Sitakanta Satapathy
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M) , Chennai 600 036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M) , Chennai 600 036, India
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Poly(Aryl Ether) based Borogels: A New Class of Materials for Hosting Nanoparticles and Sensing Anions. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nuthanakanti A, Srivatsan SG. Hierarchical self-assembly of switchable nucleolipid supramolecular gels based on environmentally-sensitive fluorescent nucleoside analogs. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:3607-3619. [PMID: 26804191 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07490h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Exquisite recognition and folding properties have rendered nucleic acids as useful supramolecular synthons for the construction of programmable architectures. Despite their proven applications in nanotechnology, scalability and fabrication of nucleic acid nanostructures still remain a challenge. Here, we describe a novel design strategy to construct new supramolecular nucleolipid synthons by using environmentally-sensitive fluorescent nucleoside analogs, based on 5-(benzofuran-2-yl)uracil and 5-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)uracil cores, as the head group and fatty acids, attached to the ribose sugar, as the lipophilic group. These modified nucleoside-lipid hybrids formed organogels driven by hierarchical structures such as fibers, twisted ribbons, helical ribbons and nanotubes, which depended on the nature of fatty acid chain and nucleobase modification. NMR, single crystal X-ray and powder X-ray diffraction studies revealed the coordinated interplay of various non-covalent interactions invoked by modified nucleobase, sugar and fatty acid chains in setting up the pathway for the gelation process. Importantly, these nucleolipid gels retained or displayed aggregation-induced enhanced emission and their gelation behavior and photophysical properties could be reversibly switched by external stimuli such as temperature, ultrasound and chemicals. Furthermore, the switchable nature of nucleolipid gels to chemical stimuli enabled the selective two channel recognition of fluoride and Hg(2+) ions through visual phase transition and fluorescence change. Fluorescent organogels exhibiting such a combination of useful features is rare, and hence, we expect that this innovative design of fluorescent nucleolipid supramolecular synthons could lead to the emergence of a new family of smart optical materials and probes.
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- Ashok Nuthanakanti
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India.
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Vidhya Lakshmi N, Madhu Babu T, Prasad E. Synthesis of multi-functional materials through self-assembly of N-alkyl phenothiazine linked poly(aryl ether) dendrons. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:617-20. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc06614j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Multi-functional materials developed from low molecular weight dendron gelators for phase selective gelation, a hydrophobic surface and invisible ink-gel formation.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
- Chennai
- India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
- Chennai
- India
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