Counterions control whether self-assembly leads to formation of stable and well-defined unilamellar nanotubes or nanoribbons and nanorods

TY - JOUR

T1 - Counterions control whether self-assembly leads to formation of stable and well-defined unilamellar nanotubes or nanoribbons and nanorods

AU - Shi, Dong

AU - Schwall, Christian

AU - Sfintes, George

AU - Thyrhaug, Erling

AU - Hammershøj, Peter

AU - Cardenas Gomez, Marite

AU - Simonsen, Jens Bæk

AU - Laursen, Bo Wegge

N1 - © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

PY - 2014/6/2

Y1 - 2014/6/2

N2 - Self-assembly of the amphiphilic π-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±2 nm in outer diameter) unilamellar tubular morphology featuring π-conjugated functionality and high stability and flexibility, in aqueous solution.

AB - Self-assembly of the amphiphilic π-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±2 nm in outer diameter) unilamellar tubular morphology featuring π-conjugated functionality and high stability and flexibility, in aqueous solution.

U2 - 10.1002/chem.201402523

DO - 10.1002/chem.201402523

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 24806100

SN - 0947-6539

VL - 20

SP - 6853

EP - 6856

JO - Chemistry: A European Journal

JF - Chemistry: A European Journal

IS - 23

ER -