TY - GEN
T1 - Template synthesis in hydrodynamically-aligned supramolecular nano-channels
AU - Kiriya, Daisuke
AU - Onoe, Hiroaki
AU - Ikeda, Masato
AU - Hamachi, Itaru
AU - Takeuchi, Shoji
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - This paper describes the template synthesis of polymers in nanosized channels of aligned supramolecular fibrous assemblies (supramo-lecular fibers) that are present in a gel strand (Figure 1). We found that the incorporation of hydrophobic monomers into the nanosized channels of the fibers results in the formation of highly aligned polymers along the axis of the gel strand. Moreover, we found that the mechanical strength of the gel strands is sufficient for them to be handled in a microfluidic channel. We believe that our strategy for synthesizing and handling aligned polymers is of interest from the viewpoint of manufacturing highly conductive organic wires and electronic devices requiring flexibility and/or a large surface area.
AB - This paper describes the template synthesis of polymers in nanosized channels of aligned supramolecular fibrous assemblies (supramo-lecular fibers) that are present in a gel strand (Figure 1). We found that the incorporation of hydrophobic monomers into the nanosized channels of the fibers results in the formation of highly aligned polymers along the axis of the gel strand. Moreover, we found that the mechanical strength of the gel strands is sufficient for them to be handled in a microfluidic channel. We believe that our strategy for synthesizing and handling aligned polymers is of interest from the viewpoint of manufacturing highly conductive organic wires and electronic devices requiring flexibility and/or a large surface area.
KW - Core-shell gel fiber
KW - Microfluidics
KW - Supramolecular assembly
KW - Template synthesis
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84884319479
SN - 9781618390622
T3 - 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010
SP - 73
EP - 75
BT - 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010
T2 - 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010
Y2 - 3 October 2010 through 7 October 2010
ER -