Consequences of chirality on the dynamics of a water-soluble supramolecular polymer

Matthew B. Baker, Lorenzo Albertazzi, Ilja K. Voets, Christianus M.A. Leenders, Anja R.A. Palmans, Giovanni M. Pavan () and E.W. Meijer ()
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Matthew B. Baker: Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Lorenzo Albertazzi: Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Ilja K. Voets: Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Christianus M.A. Leenders: Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Anja R.A. Palmans: Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
Giovanni M. Pavan: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Galleria 2
E.W. Meijer: Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract The rational design of supramolecular polymers in water is imperative for their widespread use, but the design principles for these systems are not well understood. Herein, we employ a multi-scale (spatial and temporal) approach to differentiate two analogous water-soluble supramolecular polymers: one with and one without a stereogenic methyl. Initially aiming simply to understand the molecular behaviour of these systems in water, we find that while the fibres may look identical, the introduction of homochirality imparts a higher level of internal order to the supramolecular polymer. Although this increased order does not seem to affect the basic dimensions of the supramolecular fibres, the equilibrium dynamics of the polymers differ by almost an order of magnitude. This report represents the first observation of a structure/property relationship with regard to equilibrium dynamics in water-soluble supramolecular polymers.

Date: 2015
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