The Role of Alkyl Chains in the Thermoresponse of Supramolecular Network.

ABSTRACT: Supramolecular materials provide a pathway for achieving precise, highly ordered structures while exhibiting remarkable response to external stimuli, a characteristic not commonly found in covalently bonded materials. The design of self-assembled materials, where properties could be predicted/design from chemical nature of the individual building blocks, hinges upon our ability to relate macroscopic properties to individual building blocks - a feat which has thus far remained elusive. Here, a design approach is demonstrated to chemically engineer the thermal expansion coefficient of 2D supramolecular networks by over an order of magnitude (\boldmath 120 to \boldmath 1000 × 10^-6 K^-1). This systematic study provides a clear pathway on how to carefully design the thermal

SUBMITTER: Scherb S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657078 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature