Stimuli-Responsive Internally Ion-Paired Supramolecular Polymer Based on a Bis-pillar[5]arene Dicarboxylic Acid Monomer
Anna Notti, Ilenia Pisagatti, Francesco Nastasi, Salvatore Patanè, Melchiorre F. Parisi, Giuseppe Gattuso
Abstract
A novel bis-pillar[5]arene dicarboxylic acid self-assembles in the presence of 1,12-diaminododecane to yield overall neutral, internally ion-paired supramolecular polymers. Their aggregation, binding mode, and morphology can be tuned by external stimuli such as solvent polarity, concentration, and base treatment.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySupramolecular chemistryPillarMonomerDicarboxylic acidSupramolecular polymersPolymer chemistrySolventYield (engineering)Solvent polarityPolymerPolarity (international relations)IonOrganic chemistryMoleculeStructural engineeringEngineeringCellMaterials scienceBiochemistryMetallurgySupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection