Tailoring Tubular Supramolecular Polymers with Polar Lumens to Host Hydrophilic Dye Molecules.

ABSTRACT: Supramolecular polymers are living an intense research period in which new synthetic strategies, unusual morphologies, and diverse promising applications are being explored. We contribute here to this field with the development of a unique class of supramolecular polymers that are able to selectively encapsulate guest molecules within their lumen. This is achieved through a rational design of the monomer units, which self-assemble in amphiphilic cyclic entities that then stack into lipophilic tubular architectures that contain a polar pore. These tailored assemblies are able to host hydrophilic dye molecules that are complementary in size and chemical affinity for the pore coating. Dye extraction is characterized by: (1) the emergence of the dye absorption and emission features in solution

SUBMITTER: Sancho-Casado I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12402892 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature