Ultrasmall 3D network morphologies from biobased sugar–terpenoid hybrid block co-oligomers in the bulk and the thin film states

Tuning the Complex Spherical Phase of Sugar-Based Block Co-Oligomer via Single-Monomer-Mediated Composition Variation

“…Building on the fundamental chemistry of glycolipids, poly- or oligo-saccharides have been synthetically coupled with various nonpolar molecules beyond the traditional alkyl hydrocarbons, yielding the synthetic glycolipids capable of forming ordered structures in the melt state. − We refer to these particular glycolipids as “sugar-based BCOs,” noting that the factors governing their self-assembled structures may extend beyond the single molecule geometry and the principle of BCP self-assembly could be instrumental in predicting their thermotropic phase behavior. In this regard, sugar-based BCO could potentially serve as a bridge linking the self-assembly principle of glycolipids with that of BCP.…”