The three nano-periodic tables summarize the tertiary and quaternary structures that
are formed for similar primary dendron structures, but using different dendron building blocks. They provide predictive nano-periodic tables that describe general trends
in the sequence–structure relationship (i.e., primary ! secondary ! tertiary !
quaternary structures). Furthermore, they identify clustered regions where specific
structures will be found. The supramolecular dendrimer structures formed may be
classified into lamellar, columnar, or spherical morphologies by analogy to β-sheets,
helical structures of fibrillar proteins, and the pseudo-spherical structure of globular
proteins. In all three nano-periodic tables, G ¼ 1 dendrons behave similarly and
exhibit a high proportion of lamellar and columnar structures, including hollow
columnar structures.
Fig. 36 Nano-periodic table I: Primary dendron structures [S-1] versus 3D supramolecular
dendrimer structures [S-1] μ for all libraries of AB 3 supramolecular dendrimers. Bn benzyl ether,
Pr phenylpropylether, Bp biphenyl-4-methyl ether, BpPr biphenylpropyl ether [151]. Copyright:
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are formed for similar primary dendron structures, but using different dendron building blocks. They provide predictive nano-periodic tables that describe general trends
in the sequence–structure relationship (i.e., primary ! secondary ! tertiary !
quaternary structures). Furthermore, they identify clustered regions where specific
structures will be found. The supramolecular dendrimer structures formed may be
classified into lamellar, columnar, or spherical morphologies by analogy to β-sheets,
helical structures of fibrillar proteins, and the pseudo-spherical structure of globular
proteins. In all three nano-periodic tables, G ¼ 1 dendrons behave similarly and
exhibit a high proportion of lamellar and columnar structures, including hollow
columnar structures.
Fig. 36 Nano-periodic table I: Primary dendron structures [S-1] versus 3D supramolecular
dendrimer structures [S-1] μ for all libraries of AB 3 supramolecular dendrimers. Bn benzyl ether,
Pr phenylpropylether, Bp biphenyl-4-methyl ether, BpPr biphenylpropyl ether [151]. Copyright:
2009 American Chemical Society
Twenty-First Century Polymer Science After Staudinger: The Emergence of. . .
377