Self-Assembly of a Functional Oligo(Aniline)-Based Amphiphile into Helical Conductive Nanowires

A tetra­(aniline)-based cationic amphiphile, TANI-NHC­(O)­C5H10N­(CH3)3 +Br– (TANI-PTAB) was synthesized, and its emeraldine base (EB) state was found to self-assemble into nanowires in aqueous solution. The observed self-assembly is described by an isodesmic model, as shown by temperature-dependent...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015-11, Vol.137 (45), p.14288-14294
Hauptverfasser: Bell, O. Alexander, Wu, Guanglu, Haataja, Johannes S, Brömmel, Felicitas, Fey, Natalie, Seddon, Annela M, Harniman, Robert L, Richardson, Robert M, Ikkala, Olli, Zhang, Xi, Faul, Charl F. J
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Zusammenfassung:A tetra­(aniline)-based cationic amphiphile, TANI-NHC­(O)­C5H10N­(CH3)3 +Br– (TANI-PTAB) was synthesized, and its emeraldine base (EB) state was found to self-assemble into nanowires in aqueous solution. The observed self-assembly is described by an isodesmic model, as shown by temperature-dependent UV–vis investigations. Linear dichroism (LD) studies, combined with computational modeling using time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT), suggests that TANI-PTAB molecules are ordered in an antiparallel arrangement within nanowires, with the long axis of TANI-PTAB arranged perpendicular to the nanowire long axis. Addition of either S- or R- camphorsulfonic acid (CSA) to TANI-PTAB converted TANI to the emeraldine salt (ES), which retained the ability to form nanowires. Acid doping of TANI-PTAB had a profound effect on the nanowire morphology, as the CSA counterions’ chirality translated into helical twisting of the nanowires, as observed by circular dichroism (CD). Finally, the electrical conductivity of CSA-doped helical nanowire thin films processed from aqueous solution was 2.7 mS cm–1. The conductivity, control over self-assembled 1D structure and water-solubility demonstrate these materials’ promise as processable and addressable functional materials for molecular electronics, redox-controlled materials and sensing.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/jacs.5b06892