Fig. 4: Helicoidal SPs formed by barbiturated naphthalene derivatives.
From: Using in-situ small-angle scattering to reveal the structure and dynamics of supramolecular polymers
a Chemical structures of monomers 2 and 3. b AFM image of the helicoids (aged 31 h) formed by a 1:1 mixture of 2 and 3 (c = 100 μM) at 20 °C. Scale bar is 100 nm. c Schematic depiction of the helicoid assembly process. d Time-resolved SAXS data showing the growth of the helicoids from the amorphous coaggregates alongside the SPONGE simulation result. e Structure of helicoid, showing key parameters D and p investigated using the SPONGE42.
