Supramolecular coupling of cylindrical micelles following seeded-growth.

Wenhao Gao, Kaiwen Sun, Xiaosong Wang, Liang Gao, Jiaping Lin, Chengyan Zhang, Chunhua Cai

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Wenhao Gao *School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Kaiwen Sun *School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Xiaosong WangDepartment of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada. xiaosong.wang@uwaterloo.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6415-4768

Liang GaoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. lianggao@ecust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6852-8301

Jiaping LinSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. jlin@ecust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9633-4483

Chengyan ZhangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Chunhua CaiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-6327

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52394270National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52394271National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52573021

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Abstract

Macromolecular coupling is a widely used technique for industrial materials, while supramolecular coupling is ubiquitous in biological systems. Although the designed synthesis of one-dimensional self-assembled nanostructures via crystallization-driven self-assembly and liquid-crystallization-driven self-assembly has been realized, end-to-end coupling of cylindrical micelles is rarely reported. Unlike crystallization, liquid-crystallization features fluidity under certain conditions. The cylindrical micelles prepared via liquid-crystallization-driven self-assembly possess less organized liquid crystalline blocks at the two partially open ends, originating the end-to-end coupling to lower the free energy. The interaction strength of solvents with liquid crystalline blocks is a pivotal parameter that can be used to switch on or off the coupling. Theoretical simulation is consistent with experimental work, supporting the mechanism. The supramolecular coupling offers opportunities for designing complex polymeric liquid crystalline nanostructures.

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PMID41748570

DOI10.1038/s41467-026-69785-3

PMCPMC13062008

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