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Amphiphilic Peptoid–Directed Assembly of Oligoanilines into Highly Crystalline Conducting Nanotubes

Journal Article · · Macromolecular Rapid Communications
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  2. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
  3. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  4. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Linyi Univ., Shandong Province (China)
  5. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
It is reported herein the synthesis of a novel amphiphilic diblock peptoid bearing a terminal conjugated oligoaniline and its self-assembly into small-diameter (D ≈ 35 nm) crystalline nanotubes with high aspect ratios (>30). It is shown that both tetraaniline (TANI)-peptoid and bianiline (BANI)-peptoid triblock molecules self-assemble in solution to form rugged highly crystalline nanotubes that are very stable to protonic acid doping and de-doping processes. The similarity of the crystalline tubular structure of the nanotube assemblies revealed by electron microscopy imaging, and X-ray diffraction analysis of the nanotube assemblies of TANI-functionalized peptoids and nonfunctionalized peptoids showed that the peptoid is an efficient ordered structure directing motif for conjugated oligomers. Films of doped TANI-peptoid nanotubes has a dc conductivity of ca. 95 mS cm–1, while the thin films of doped un-assembled TANI-peptoids show a factor of 5.6 lower conductivity, demonstrating impact of the favorable crystalline ordering of the assemblies on electrical transport. Furthermore, these results demonstrate that peptoid-directed supramolecular assembly of tethered π-conjugated oligo(aniline) exemplify a novel general strategy for creating rugged ordered and complex nanostructures that have useful electronic and optoelectronic properties.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; AC05-76RL01830; SC0019288
OSTI ID:
1841373
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1840643
Journal Information:
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Journal Name: Macromolecular Rapid Communications Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 43; ISSN 1022-1336
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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