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Controlled Self-Assembly of Organic Nanowires and Platelets Using Dipolar and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions
Small (2008)
  • BJ Jordan
  • Y Ofir
  • D Patra
  • ST Caldwell
  • A Kennedy
  • S Joubanian
  • G Rabani
  • G Cooke
  • VM Rotello
Abstract

Synergistic dipole-dipole and hydrogen-bonding interactions are used to assemble nanostructured materials. Precipitation of a hydrogen-bonding donor-acceptor molecule 8-[[p-[bis(ethyl)amino]phenyl]azo]-isobutylflavin (ABFL) yields nanowires approximately 50-150 nm in diameter and lengths of several millimeters. Precipitation of the non-hydrogen-bonding analog, methylated ABFL (MABFL), generates micrometer-sized hexagonal platelets that are 5-10 microm in length, 1-5 microm in width, and 0.1-0.5 microm thick. The structural similarity of the two molecules allows intermediate morphologies to be formed via co-precipitation. Doping experiments demonstrate efficient control over nanowire length and diameter due to the disruption of the hydrogen bonding within the nanowires.

Keywords
  • dipoles,
  • hydrogen bonding,
  • nanowires,
  • self-assembly
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 15, 2008
Publisher Statement
DOI: 10.1002/smll.200800811
Citation Information
BJ Jordan, Y Ofir, D Patra, ST Caldwell, et al.. "Controlled Self-Assembly of Organic Nanowires and Platelets Using Dipolar and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions" Small Vol. 4 Iss. 11 (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/vincent_rotello/80/