Straightforward Self-Assembly of Porphyrin Nanowires in Water: Harnessing Adamantane/β-Cyclodextrin Interactions

Fathalla, M.; Neuberger, A.; Li, S.-C.; Schmehl, R.; Diebold, U.; Jayawickramarajah, J. Straightforward Self-Assembly of Porphyrin Nanowires in Water: Harnessing Adamantane/β-Cyclodextrin Interactions. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 9966-9967.

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Highlighted in Nature Materials, Aug 2010, Vol. 9, pg. 605 and is the 8th most-read article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society for August 2010

Abstract

A convenient approach for the self-assembly of well-defined porphyrin nanowires in water, wherein the individual monomers do not aggregate via π−π interactions, is disclosed. These unidirectional and heteromeric assemblies are instead composed of robust β-CD/adamantane host/guest interactions. A combination of surface microscopies and fluorescence energy transfer experiments were conducted on the nanowires demonstrating their stability and resistance to disassembly.

Highlighted in Nature Materials, Aug 2010, Vol. 9, pg. 605 and is the 8th most-read article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society for August 2010 :
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