Optical modulation of supramolecular assembly of amphiphilic photochromic diarylethene: from nanofiber to nanosphere

Xinhong Zhou; Yulong Duan; Shihai Yan; Zhihong Liu; Chuanjian Zhang; Lishan Yao; Guanglei Cui

doi:10.1039/c1cc11385b

Optical modulation of supramolecular assembly of amphiphilic photochromic diarylethene: from nanofiber to nanosphere

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jun 28;47(24):6876-8. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11385b. Epub 2011 May 16.

Authors

Xinhong Zhou¹, Yulong Duan, Shihai Yan, Zhihong Liu, Chuanjian Zhang, Lishan Yao, Guanglei Cui

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.

PMID: 21573307
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc11385b

Abstract

A diarylethene derivative with histamines as side chains was synthesized and the morphology of self-assembled supramolecular architecture can be tuned from nanofiber to nanosphere by photo irradiation. The theoretical calculation and model of the self-assembled nanostructure are presented to illuminate the possible self-assembly mechanism.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ethane / analogs & derivatives*
Ethane / chemical synthesis
Ethane / chemistry*
Histamine / chemical synthesis
Histamine / chemistry*
Models, Molecular
Nanofibers / chemistry*
Nanofibers / ultrastructure
Nanospheres / chemistry*
Nanospheres / ultrastructure
Radiation

Substances

Histamine
Ethane