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Revealing Pathway Complexity and Helical Inversion in Supramolecular Assemblies Through Solvent‐Induced Radical Disparities.

Authors :
Ma, Haotian
Cheng, Xiaoxiao
Zhang, Gong
Miao, Tengfei
He, Zixiang
Zhang, Wei
Source :
Advanced Science. 4/10/2024, Vol. 11 Issue 14, p1-8. 8p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

New insights are raised to interpret pathway complexity in the supramolecular assembly of chiral triarylamine tris‐amide (TATA) monomer. In cosolvent systems, the monomer undergoes entirely different assembly processes depending on the chemical feature of the two solvents. Specifically, 1,2‐dichloroethane (DCE) and methylcyclohexane (MCH) cosolvent trigger the cooperative growth of monomers with M helical arrangement, and hierarchical thin nanobelts are further formed. But in DCE and hexane (HE) combination, a different pathway occurs where monomers go through isodesmic growth to generate twisted nanofibers with P helical arrangement. Moreover, the two distinct assemblies exhibit opposite excited‐state chirality. The driving force for both assemblies is the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds between amide moieties. However, the mechanistic investigation indicates that radical and neutral triarylamine species go through distinct assembly phases by changing solvent structures. The neutralization of radicals in MCH plays a critical role in pathway complexity, which significantly impacts the overall supramolecular assembly process, giving rise to inversed supramolecular helicity and distinct morphologies. This differentiation in pathways affected by radicals provides a new approach to manipulate chiral supramolecular assembly process by facile solvent–solute interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21983844
Volume :
11
Issue :
14
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Advanced Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176536560
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202308371