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Integration of molecular machines into supramolecular materials: actuation between equilibrium polymers and crystal-like gels

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In this article, the dynamic structure of complex supramolecular polymers composed of bistable [c2]daisy chain rotaxanes as molecular machines that are linked by ureidopyrimidinones (Upy) as recognition moieties was studied. pH actuation of the integrated mechanically active rotaxanes controls the contraction/extension of the polymer chains as well as their physical reticulation. Small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering were used to study in-depth the nanostructure of the contracted and extended polymer aggregates in toluene solution. The supramolecular polymers comprising contracted nanomachines were found to be equilibrium polymers with a mass that is concentration dependent in dilute and semidilute regimes. Surprisingly, the extended polymers form a gel network with a crystal-like internal structure that is independent of concentration and reminiscent of a pearl-necklace network.
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hal-03083542 , version 1 (19-12-2020)

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Giacomo Mariani, Antoine Goujon, Emilie Moulin, Michel Rawiso, Nicolas Giuseppone, et al.. Integration of molecular machines into supramolecular materials: actuation between equilibrium polymers and crystal-like gels. Nanoscale, 2017, 9 (46), pp.18456-18466. ⟨10.1039/C7NR04251E⟩. ⟨hal-03083542⟩
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