Flower-like supramolecular self-assembly of phosphonic acid appended naphthalene diimide and melamine.

ABSTRACT: Diverse supramolecular assemblies ranging from nanometres to micrometers of small aromatic π-conjugated functional molecules have attracted enormous research interest in light of their applications in optoelectronics, chemosensors, nanotechnology, biotechnology and biomedicines. Here we study the mechanism of the formation of a flower-shaped supramolecular structure of phosphonic acid appended naphthalene diimide with melamine. The flower-shaped assembly formation was visualised by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging, furthermore, XRD and DLS used to determined mode of aggregation. Characteristically, phosphonic acid-substituted at imide position of NDIs possess two important properties resulting in the formation of controlled flower-like n

SUBMITTER: Bhosale RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4586721 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature