Recognition competes with hydration in anion-triggered monolayer formation of cyanostar supra-amphiphiles at aqueous interfaces
Liwei Yan, Ankur Saha, Wei Zhao, Jennifer F. Neal, Yu‐Sheng Chen, Amar H. Flood, Heather C. Allen
Abstract
) also does not trigger monolayer formation indicating hydration inhibits its interfacial binding. These studies reveal how anion-selective recognition and hydration both control the binding and thus the switching of a responsive molecular interface.
Topics & Concepts
MonolayerAmphiphileAqueous solutionIonChemistryAmphiphilic moleculeOrganic chemistryBiochemistryPolymerCopolymerMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies