@article {1605, title = {Chemical fuel-driven living and transient supramolecular polymerization.}, journal = {Nat Commun}, volume = {10}, year = {2019}, month = {2019 01 25}, pages = {450}, abstract = {

Temporal control over self-assembly process is a desirable trait in the quest towards adaptable and controllable materials. The ability to devise synthetic ways to control the growth, as well as decay of materials has long been a property which only the biological systems could perform seamlessly. A common synthetic strategy which works on the biological principles such as chemical fuel-driven control over temporal self-assembly profile has not been completely realized synthetically. Here we show, we filled this dearth by showing that a chemical fuel driven self-assembling system can not only be grown in a controlled manner, but it can also result in precise control over the assembly and disassembly kinetics. Herein, we elaborate strategies which clearly show that once a chemical fuel driven self-assembly is established it can be made receptive to multiple molecular cues such that the inherent growth and decay characteristics are programmed into the ensemble.

}, issn = {2041-1723}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-08308-9}, author = {Jain, Ankit and Dhiman, Shikha and Dhayani, Ashish and Vemula, Praveen K and George, Subi J} }