Microsphere-to-nanotube transition via in situ sonication triggered in a supramolecular self-assembly system based on triphenylamine derivative

Abstract A new gelator 1 containing triphenylamine was designed and synthesized, and formed stable gel in ethyl acetate. The self-assembly process of molecule 1 was thoroughly investigated. The solid microsphere structure formed in gel 1 could be turned into nanotube in the transition process of gel to gel via sonication. At the same time, the intermolecular hydrogen bond of self-assembly system was obviously enhanced under sonication. The XRD and water contact angle experiments results of xerogel 1 before and after sonication showed great difference. The hydrophobicity of xerogel 1 film was obviously decreased with the change of contact angle from 142° to 129° after sonication at 100 W for one minute. From the results, it was possible that the solid microsphere was re-dissolved and further reassembled into nanotube. To our knowledge, it was the first example that the solid sphere structure was changed into nanotube in self-assembly system via sonication.

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