Aqueous Self-Sorting in Extended Supramolecular Aggregates

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  • Self-organization and self-sorting processes are responsible for the regulation and control of the vast majority of biological processes that eventually sustain life on our planet. Attempts to unveil the complexity of these systems have been devoted to the investigation of the binding processes between artificial molecules, complexes or aggregates within multicomponent mixtures, which has facilitated the emergence of the field of self-sorting in the last decade. Since, artificial systems involving discrete supramolecular structures, extendedSelf-organization and self-sorting processes are responsible for the regulation and control of the vast majority of biological processes that eventually sustain life on our planet. Attempts to unveil the complexity of these systems have been devoted to the investigation of the binding processes between artificial molecules, complexes or aggregates within multicomponent mixtures, which has facilitated the emergence of the field of self-sorting in the last decade. Since, artificial systems involving discrete supramolecular structures, extended supramolecular aggregates or gel-phase materials in organic solvents or—to a lesser extent—in water have been investigated. In this review, we have collected diverse strategies employed in recent years to construct extended supramolecular aggregates in water upon self-sorting of small synthetic molecules. We have made particular emphasis on co-assembly processes in binary mixtures leading to supramolecular structures of remarkable complexity and the influence of different external variables such as solvent and concentration to direct recognition or discrimination processes between these species. The comprehension of such recognition phenomena will be crucial for the organization and evolution of complex matter.show moreshow less

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Author: Christina Rest, María José Mayoral, Gustavo Fernández
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-129435
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie / Institut für Organische Chemie
Language:English
Parent Title (English):International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Year of Completion:2013
Volume:14
Issue:1
Pagenumber:1541-1565
Source:International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2013, 14, 1541-1565; doi:10.3390/ijms14011541
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14011541
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 54 Chemie / 547 Organische Chemie
Tag:co-aggregation; self-assembly; self-sorting; supramolecular chemistry
Release Date:2016/06/27
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung