Besides the conventional amphiphiles, there is an emerging research area of supra-amphiphiles, which are constructed on the basis of noncovalent interactions and dynamic covalent bonds. In this presentation, we will give a general introduction on the concept, design principles and topologies of supra-amphiphiles, starting from some rational-tailored building blocks. In addition, we highlight some progress on the combination of molecular architecture and functional assembly of supra-amphiphiles. For example, we will discuss how to employ the concept of supra-amphiphiles for fabricating light-emitting organic materials and fluorescent-based chemical sensors. Moreover, we will introduce how to fabricate porphyrin based supra-amphiphiles for enhancing the effective energy transfer from light to triplet oxygen,leading to improvement of the efficiency of photodynamic therapy in mild conditions. To summarize, the supra-amphiphile is a new bridge between colloids science and supramolecular chemistry, and it is a field where we can make full use of our imaginative power.

Supra-amphiphiles: A new bridge between colloids science and supramolecular chemistry

248th National Meeting (2014)

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