@article{RestPhilipsDuennebackeetal.2020,
  author    = {Rest, Christina and Philips, Divya Susan and D{\"u}nnebacke, Torsten and Sutar, Papri and Sampedro, Angel and Droste, J{\"o}rn and Stepanenko, Vladimir and Hansen, Michael Ryan and Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q. and Fern{\´a}ndez, Gustavo},
  title     = {Tuning Aqueous Supramolecular Polymerization by an Acid-Responsive Conformational Switch},
  series = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  volume    = {26},
  journal   = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  number    = {44},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202001566},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-218118},
  pages     = {10005 -- 10013},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Besides their widespread use in coordination chemistry, 2,2'-bipyridines are known for their ability to undergo cis-trans conformational changes in response to metal ions and acids, which has been primarily investigated at the molecular level. However, the exploitation of such conformational switching in self-assembly has remained unexplored. In this work, the use of 2,2'-bipyridines as acid-responsive conformational switches to tune supramolecular polymerization processes has been demonstrated. To achieve this goal, we have designed a bipyridine-based linear bolaamphiphile, 1, that forms ordered supramolecular polymers in aqueous media through cooperative aromatic and hydrophobic interactions. Interestingly, addition of acid (TFA) induces the monoprotonation of the 2,2'-bipyridine moiety, leading to a switch in the molecular conformation from a linear (trans) to a V-shaped (cis) state. This increase in molecular distortion along with electrostatic repulsions of the positively charged bipyridine-H\(^{+}\) units attenuate the aggregation tendency and induce a transformation from long fibers to shorter thinner fibers. Our findings may contribute to opening up new directions in molecular switches and stimuli-responsive supramolecular materials.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BaeumerKarthaKumarAllampallyetal.2019,
  author    = {B{\"a}umer, Nils and Kartha, Kalathil K. and Kumar Allampally, Naveen and Yagai, Shiki and Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q. and Fern{\´a}ndez, Gustavo},
  title     = {Exploiting Coordination Isomerism for Controlled Self-Assembly},
  series = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  volume    = {58},
  journal   = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  doi       = {10.1002/anie.201908002},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-221362},
  pages     = {15626-15630},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {We exploited the inherent geometrical isomerism of a PtII complex as a new tool to control supramolecular assembly processes. UV irradiation and careful selection of solvent, temperature, and concentration leads to tunable coordination isomerism, which in turn allows fully reversible switching between two distinct aggregate species (1D fibers↔2D lamellae) with different photoresponsive behavior. Our findings not only broaden the scope of coordination isomerism, but also open up exciting possibilities for the development of novel stimuli-responsive nanomaterials.},
  language  = {en}
}