Barrio, Jesús DelLiu, JiBrady, Ryan ATan, Cindy S YChiodini, StefanoRicci, MariaFernández-Leiro, RafaelTsai, Ching-JuVasileiadi, PanagiotaDi Michele, LorenzoLairez, DidierToprakcioglu, ChrisScherman, Oren A2024-10-112024-10-112019-09-11J Am Chem Soc . 2019 Sep 11;141(36):14021-14025.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/25090The binding of imidazolium salts to cucurbit[8]uril, CB[8], triggers a stepwise self-assembly process with semiflexible polymer chains and crystalline nanostructures as early- and late-stage species, respectively. In such a process, which involves the crystallization of the host-guest complexes, the guest plays a critical role in directing self-assembly toward desirable morphologies. These include platelet-like aggregates and two-dimensional (2D) fibers, which, moreover, exhibit viscoelastic and lyotropic properties. Our observations provide a deeper understanding of the self-assembly of CB[8] complexes, with fundamental implications in the design of functional 2D systems and crystalline materials.engVoRhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BLOCKDNACUCURBITURILAMPHIPHILESNETWORKSKINETICSAttribution 4.0 International314226571413614021-14025JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYopen access