Symmetry-guided, divergent assembly of regio-isomeric molecular Janus particles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 May 30;55(45):6425-6428. doi: 10.1039/c9cc02296a.

Abstract

We report that variation of a single regio-configuration in molecular Janus particles leads to divergent self-assembly behaviors where each isomer gives a distinct morphology as guided by their molecular symmetry. The differences in their phase diagrams were rationalized based on the proposed molecular packing and relevant interfacial energies.