The role of architectural engineering in macromolecular self-assemblies via non-covalent interactions: A molecular LEGO approach. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Su, Zebin; Zhang, Ruimeng; Yan, Xiao-Yun; Guo, Qing-Yun; Huang, Jiahao; Shan, Wenpeng; Liu, Yuchu; Liu, Tong; Huang, Mingjun; Cheng, Stephen Z.D.
• Is Part Of: Progress in polymer science. Volume 103(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: 1EA Cdihydrolipoyl transacetylase -- 2D two-dimensional -- 3D three-dimensional -- 4DYO tetrahedral shape protein aspartyl aminopeptidase -- APOSS carboxyl-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane -- BA barbiturate -- BCC body-centered cubic -- CA cyanuric acid -- CPOSS cyclohexyl-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane -- CTV cyclotriveratrylene -- CTTV cyclotetraveratrylene -- CuAAC Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition -- DGbicontinuous double gyroid -- DNA-NPSs conjugates of DNA and nanoparticles -- DP degree of polymerization -- DPOSS hydroxyl-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane -- DQC dodecagonal quasicrystal -- FCC face centered cubic -- FK Frank-Kasper -- FPOSS fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane cage -- IgG human immunoglobulin G -- GISAXS grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering -- HCP hexagonal closed packing -- HEX hexagonally packed cylinder -- HW N1, N3-bis(6-butyramidopyridin-2-yl)-5-hydroxyisophthalamide -- LAM lamellae -- MJLCP Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline polymers -- MOFs metal organic frameworks -- MOPs metal organic polyhedra -- OFs oligofluorenes -- OOT order-order phase transition -- P2VP poly(2-vinyl pyridine) -- P3HS poly(3-hexyl selenophene) -- P3HT poly(3-hexyl thiophene) -- P3TTPD poly(terthiophene − thieno [3, 4-c]pyrrole-4, 6-dione) -- P4VP poly(4-vinylpyridine) -- P(DEH-PPV) poly(2, 5-diethylhexyloxy-1, 4-phenylenevinylene) -- PDPP poly(diketopyrrolopyrrole-terthiophene) -- PE polyethylene -- PEO polyethylene oxide -- PFTBT poly-((9, 9-dioctylfluorene)-2, 7-diyl-alt-(4, 7-bis(thiophen-5-yl)-2, 1, 3-benzothiadiazole)-2′, 2″-diyl) -- PI polyisoprene -- PLA polylactide -- PLLA poly(L-lactide) -- PMMA polymethylmethacrylate -- PMPCS poly((2, 5-bis-[4methoxyphenyl]-oxycarbonyl)-styrene) -- PNIPAM poly(N-isopropylacylamide) -- POM Polyoxometalate -- PPV poly-(diethylhexyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene) -- PS polystyrene -- RAFT reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization -- RhuA L-rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase -- ROMP ring-opening metathesis polymerization -- SAXS small angle X-ray scattering -- SCFT self-consistent field theory -- SCS tridentate bis(phenylsulfide) -- SPAAC strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition -- TEM transmission electron microscopy -- TPL tetragonal perforated lamellar structures -- UPY 2-ureido-4-pyrimidone; Self-assembly -- Macromolecular motif -- Architectural effect -- Molecular LEGO; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2020.101230
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6700

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Abstract: Macromolecular self-assembly has made explosive development in the last several decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis, molecular electronics, sensors, and so many others. In this review, we summarize the self-assembly of macromolecules such as polymers, dendrimers, molecular nanoparticles, colloids, DNA and proteins, from the aspect of architectural engineering and mainly focus on the periodic and quasi-periodic assembled structures. In particular, simple building blocks can be conjugated together to construct complex macromolecular motifs with different architectures and physical interactions. We first introduce the concept of architectural engineering, then present a brief overview of supramolecular interactions and five main categories of building blocks, including polymer coils, dendrons, rods, discs, and polyhedra. We further discuss the detailed self-assembly behaviors of fifteen types of specific macromolecular motifs involving different building blocks. Special attention is paid to the architectural effect of macromolecular self-assembly. In the end, future perspective on architectural engineering is briefly mentioned.