Co-solvent polarity tuned thermochromic nanotubes of cyclic dipeptide–polydiacetylene supramolecular system

Abstract

Co-solvent controlled fabrication of thermo-responsive chromogenic nanotubes of a cyclic dipeptide–polydiacetylene supramolecular system.

Nanotubes and water-channels from self-assembling dipeptides

“…Furthermore, appropriate choice of solvent polarity could be exploited to guide self-assembly towards different nanomorphologies. 123…”

“…Furthermore, appropriate choice of solvent polarity could be exploited to guide self-assembly towards different nanomorphologies. 123 Cyclo(Gly-Asp) amidated through the sidechain with a long alkyl chain (C 8 -C 18 ) self-assembled into various nanomorphologies, including NTs that were envisaged for drug loading and release, and studied for their co-assembly ability with nucleoside biomolecules. 124…”

Recent progress in the design of conjugated polydiacetylenes with reversible thermochromic performance: a review

“…Intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions for CDP-DA and π–π stacking interactions were found to play an important role not only in forming nanotubular structures during the self-assembly process but also in displaying reversible thermochromic changes in temperatures from 30 to 150 °C over multiple thermal cycles. 40…”