Fig. 9
From: Controllable hierarchical self-assembly of porphyrin-derived supra-amphiphiles
Structural changes during the self-assembly of 63•10 represented with TEM images investigated at different stages. a The Tyndall effect observed immediately when water was added to a 63•10 solution in THF. b At initial stage, nanoaggregates formed predominantly after 1 h. c The stage that merged into membrane with the volatile of THF after 3 h. d Nanowires around with some nanoparticles appeared after 7 h. e Microwires formed by conglutinating the nanoparticles to the nanowires to increase their diameters after 14 h. f Eventually, the nanowires and microwires bonded together to form stable wire bundles after 3 days
