Morphology transition in helical tubules of a supramolecular gel driven by metal ions.
| Title | Morphology transition in helical tubules of a supramolecular gel driven by metal ions. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Lalitha K, Sridharan V, C Maheswari U, Vemula PKumar, Nagarajan S |
| Journal | Chem Commun (Camb) |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | 1538-1541 |
| Date Published | 2017 Jan 26 |
| ISSN | 1364-548X |
| Abstract | Our aim to access a particular chemical functionality on helical tubules has been achieved by the rational molecular design and synthesis of glucono-appended cardanol derivatives. For the first time, we report a chiral molecular packing with α-helical tubules, and chiral symmetry-breaking upon exposure to Cu that generated the final ordered structure via an in situ morphological transition without undergoing any phase change. |
| DOI | 10.1039/c6cc09120b |
| Alternate Journal | Chem. Commun. (Camb.) |
| PubMed ID | 28094356 |