Molecular Self-Assembly: Smart Design of Surface and Interface via Secondary Molecular Interactions

DOI: 10.1021/la304123b

Supramolecular design for two-component hydrogels with intrinsic emission in the visible region

We report, for the first time, an in situ formation of two-component hydrogels from pyridine derivatives of poly(aryl ether) dendrons and tartaric acid. The two-component system (dendron + acid) undergoes J-type aggregation, leading to fibrillar type self-assembly in THF–water mixture along with blue (470 nm) and green (500 nm) intrinsic emissions.

DOI: 10.1039/C3CC38419E

Tunable Morphology and Mesophase Formation by Naphthalene-Containing Poly(aryl ether) Dendron-Based Low-Molecular-Weight Fluorescent Gels

DOI: 10.1021/la304230m