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- A new hybrid molecule combining polyoxometalate and a conducting oligomer has been developed, featuring a Lindqvist hexamolybdate as the polar head and a redox-responsive aggregating group.
- This hybrid shows the ability to change morphologies from spherical to cylindrical vesicles in response to redox stimuli, which implies potential for controlled self-assembly.
- The research highlights the possibility of adjusting surface properties through these morphological changes, paving the way for new applications in functional materials that utilize polyoxometalates.
Article Abstract
A redox-responsive hybrid of polyoxometalate and conducting oligomer including its self-assemblies with controllable morphologies are reported. To this end, a hybrid molecule, containing a Lindqvist hexamolybdate as the polar head group and N,N'-bis(4'-amino-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1,4-quinonediimine as the redox-responsive and aggregating group, is prepared. This hybrid exhibits redox-responsive behavior with controllable assembling morphological transition from spherical vesicles to short cylindrical vesicles. Besides, the hybrid-based self-assemblies are transferred to the surface, thus the surface wettability can be well-tuned owing to the morphological transitions of the self-assemblies. By marrying conducting materials with polyoxometalate chemistry, this research opens a new horizon of polyoxometalate-based self-assembled systems with potential applications in functional materials.
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