Consequences of hidden kinetic pathways on supramolecular polymerization

• Published in: Chemical science (Cambridge) Vol. 11; no. 26; pp. 678 - 6788
• Main Authors: Matern, Jonas, Kartha, Kalathil K, Sánchez, Luis, Fernández, Gustavo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 14.07.2020
• Subjects: Aggregates; Kinetics; Nucleation; Polymerization; Self-assembly; Superstructures

In recent years, the development of sophisticated analytical tools, kinetic models and sample preparation methods has significantly advanced the field of supramolecular polymerization, where the competition of kinetic vs. thermodynamic processes has become commonplace for a wide range of building bl...