Title

Longitudinal Zipping/Unzipping of Self-Assembled Organic Tubes

Authors

Authors

X. J. Zhang; T. Bera; W. L. Liang;J. Y. Fang

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Phys. Chem. B

Keywords

LIPID TUBULES; HELICAL RIBBONS; ORDERED ARRAYS; CHOLIC-ACID; NANOTUBES; NETWORKS; RELEASE; FABRICATION; MOLECULES; Chemistry, Physical

Abstract

Stimuli-responsive organic tubes are an attractive supramolecular assembly which has potential applications as a controlled release vehicle. We synthesize a smart Organic tube by the coassembly of lithocholic acid (LCA) and taurolithocholic acid (TLCA) in aqueous solution. The coassembled LCA/TLCA tubes can be longitudinally unzipped into flat. sheets by capillary, force after being dehydrated on substrates. Consequently, the encapsulated guest molecules are released from the unzipping tubes. After the release of guest molecule's, the flat sheets can be zipped back into hollow tubes upon hydration with aqueous. solution. The zipping/unzipping LCA/TLCA tubes provide a new type of delivery vehicles, which may have potential for surface decontaminations.

Journal Title

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volume

115

Issue/Number

49

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

14445

Last Page

14449

WOS Identifier

WOS:000297608600013

ISSN

1520-6106

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