Hierarchical Self-Assembly of a Dandelion-Like Supramolecular Polymer into Nanotubes for use as Highly Efficient Aqueous Light-Harvesting Systems
Hierarchical Self-Assembly of a Dandelion-Like Supramolecular Polymer into Nanotubes for use as Highly Efficient Aqueous Light-Harvesting Systems
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蒲公英状超分子聚合物分层自组装成纳米管,用作高效水性光捕获系统
DOI:
10.1002/adfm.201603118
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
19
通讯作者:
Yan Deyue
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作者:
Zhang Dapeng;Liu Yannan;Fan Yujiao;Yu Chunyang;Zheng Yongli;Jin Haibao;Fu Li;Zhou Yongfeng;Yan Deyue
A dandelion‐like supramolecular polymer (DSP) with a “sphere‐star‐parachute” topological structure consisting of a spherical hyperbranched core and many parachute‐like arms is constructed by the non‐covalent host–guest coupling between a cyclodextrin‐endcapped hyperbranched multi‐arm copolymer (host) and many functionalized adamantanes with each having three alkyl chain arms (guests). The obtained DSPs can further self‐assemble into nanotubes in water in a hierarchical way from vesicles to nanotubes through sequential vesicle aggregation and fusion steps. The nanotubes have a bilayer structure consisting of multiple “hydrophobic‐hyperbranched‐hydrophilic” layers. Such a structure is very useful for constructing a chlorosome‐like artificial aqueous light‐harvesting system, as demonstrated here, via the incorporation of hydrophobic 4‐(2‐hydroxyethylamino)‐7‐nitro‐2,1,3‐benzoxadiazole as donors inside the hyperbranched cores of the nanotubes and the hydrophilic Rhodamine B as the acceptors immobilized on the nanotube surfaces. This as‐prepared nanotube light harvesting system demonstrates unexpectedly high energy transfer efficiency (above 90%) in water. This extends supramolecular polymers with more complex topological structure, special self‐assembly behavior, and new functionality.