Guiding the self-assembly of a second-generation polyphenylene dendrimer into weil-defined patterns

An J.J. Ver Heyen, Cédric C. Buron, Qin Tianshi, Roland Bauer, Alain M. Jonas, Klaus Müllen, Frans C. De Schryver, Steven De Feyter

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Abstract

A second-generation polyphenylene dendrimer 1 is shown to self-assemble into nanofibers. To guide the formation of the dendrimer fibers into well-defined patterns, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane is grafted in the gas phase onto a silicon substrate. De-wetting of the solution on the nanopatterned surface results in the formation of a nanostructured template, into which fiber growth subsequently occurs under the constraints set by the de-wetted morphology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1160-1167
Number of pages8
JournalSmall
Volume4
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dendrimers
  • Nanofibers
  • Nanopatterning
  • Polyphenylene
  • Self-assembly

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