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21. Percec V, Ahn C-H, Ungar G, Yeardley DJP, Mo ¨ller M, Sheiko SS (1998) Controlling
polymer shape through the self-assembly of dendritic side-groups. Nature 391
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22. Percec V, Ahn C-H, Cho W-D, Jamieson AM, Kim J, Leman T, Schmidt M, Gerle M,
Mo ¨ller M, Prokhorova SA, Sheiko SS, Cheng SZD, Zhang A, Ungar G, Yeardley DJP (1998)
Visualizable cylindrical macromolecules with controlled stiffness from backbones containing
libraries of self-assembling dendritic side groups. J Am Chem Soc 120(34):8619–8631.
doi:10.1021/ja981211v
23. Stocker W, Schu ¨rmann BL, Rabe JP, Fo ¨rster S, Lindner P, Neubert I, Schlu ¨ter A-D (1998) A
dendritic nanocylinder: shape control through implementation of steric strain. Adv Mater 10
(10):793–797. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199807)10:10<793::AID-ADMA793>3.0.CO;2-F
24. Stocker W, Karakaya B, Schu ¨rmann BL, Rabe JP, Schlu ¨ter AD (1998) Ordered dendritic
nanorods with a poly( p-phenylene) backbone. J Am Chem Soc 120(37):7691–7695.
doi:10.1021/ja980151q
25. Zhuang W, Kase ¨mi E, Ding Y, Kro ¨ger M, Schlu ¨ter AD, Rabe JP (2008) Self-folding of
charged single dendronized polymers. Adv Mater 20(17):3204–3210. doi:10.1002/adma.
200800168
26. Das J, Fre ´chet JMJ, Chakraborty AK (2009) Self-assembly of dendronized polymers. J Phys
Chem B 113(42):13768–13775. doi:10.1021/jp902927p
27. Prokhorova SA, Sheiko SS, Mo ¨ller M, Ahn C-H, Percec V (1998) Molecular imaging of
monodendron jacketed linear polymers by scanning force microscopy. Macromol Rapid
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doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-3927(19980701)19:7<359::AIDMARC359>3.0.CO;2-T
28. Percec V, Schlueter D, Ronda JC, Johansson G, Ungar G, Zhou JP (1996) Tubular architectures from polymers with tapered side groups. Assembly of side groups via a rigid helical
chain conformation induced via self-assembly of side groups. Macromolecules 29
(5):1464–1472. doi:10.1021/ma951244k
29. Ding Y, O ¨ ttinger HC, Schlu ¨ter AD, Kro ¨ger M (2007) From atomistic simulation to the
dynamics, structure and helical network formation of dendronized polymers: The Janus
chain model. J Chem Phys 127(9):094904. doi:10.1063/1.2772601
30. Rodrı ´guez-Ropero F, Canales M, Zanuy D, Zhang A, Schlu ¨ter D, Alema ´n C (2009) Helical
dendronized polymers with chiral second-generation dendrons: Atomistic view and driving
forces for structure formation. J Phys Chem B 113(45):14868–14876. doi:10.1021/jp903782f
31. Ding Y, Kro ¨ger M (2010) Rubik cylinder model for dendronized polymers. J Comput Theor
Nanosci 7(4):661–674. doi:10.1166/jctn.2010.1410
32. Bertran O, Zhang B, Schlu ¨ter AD, Halperin A, Kro ¨ger M, Alema ´n C (2012) Computer
simulation of dendronized polymers: Organization and characterization at the atomistic
level. RSC Adv 3(1):126–140. doi:10.1039/C2RA22034B
33. Bertran O, Zhang B, Schlu ¨ter AD, Kro ¨ger M, Alema ´n C (2013) Computer simulation of fifth
generation dendronized polymers: impact of charge on internal organization. J Phys Chem B
117(19):6007–6017. doi:10.1021/jp402695g
34. Browne W, Geissler PL (2010) The susceptibility of α-helical secondary structure to steric
strain: coarse-grained simulation of dendronized polypeptides. J Chem Phys 133(14):145102.
doi:10.1063/1.3498780
Nanomechanical Function Arising from the Complex Architecture of Dendronized. . .
355
shape and an engineerable interior and surface. Top Curr Chem 245:151–191. doi:10.1007/
b98168
18. Frauenrath H (2005) Dendronized polymers–buiding a new bridge from molecules to
nanoscopic objects. Prog Polym Sci 30(3–4):325–384. doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2005.
01.011
19. Chen Y, Xiong X (2010) Tailoring dendronized polymers. Chem Commun 46
(28):5049–5060. doi:10.1039/B922777F
20. Kirchhoff PM, Tomalia DA (1987) Rod-shaped dendrimer. US Patent 4,694,064
21. Percec V, Ahn C-H, Ungar G, Yeardley DJP, Mo ¨ller M, Sheiko SS (1998) Controlling
polymer shape through the self-assembly of dendritic side-groups. Nature 391
(6663):161–164. doi:10.1038/34384
22. Percec V, Ahn C-H, Cho W-D, Jamieson AM, Kim J, Leman T, Schmidt M, Gerle M,
Mo ¨ller M, Prokhorova SA, Sheiko SS, Cheng SZD, Zhang A, Ungar G, Yeardley DJP (1998)
Visualizable cylindrical macromolecules with controlled stiffness from backbones containing
libraries of self-assembling dendritic side groups. J Am Chem Soc 120(34):8619–8631.
doi:10.1021/ja981211v
23. Stocker W, Schu ¨rmann BL, Rabe JP, Fo ¨rster S, Lindner P, Neubert I, Schlu ¨ter A-D (1998) A
dendritic nanocylinder: shape control through implementation of steric strain. Adv Mater 10
(10):793–797. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199807)10:10<793::AID-ADMA793>3.0.CO;2-F
24. Stocker W, Karakaya B, Schu ¨rmann BL, Rabe JP, Schlu ¨ter AD (1998) Ordered dendritic
nanorods with a poly( p-phenylene) backbone. J Am Chem Soc 120(37):7691–7695.
doi:10.1021/ja980151q
25. Zhuang W, Kase ¨mi E, Ding Y, Kro ¨ger M, Schlu ¨ter AD, Rabe JP (2008) Self-folding of
charged single dendronized polymers. Adv Mater 20(17):3204–3210. doi:10.1002/adma.
200800168
26. Das J, Fre ´chet JMJ, Chakraborty AK (2009) Self-assembly of dendronized polymers. J Phys
Chem B 113(42):13768–13775. doi:10.1021/jp902927p
27. Prokhorova SA, Sheiko SS, Mo ¨ller M, Ahn C-H, Percec V (1998) Molecular imaging of
monodendron jacketed linear polymers by scanning force microscopy. Macromol Rapid
Commun
19(7):359–366.
doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-3927(19980701)19:7<359::AIDMARC359>3.0.CO;2-T
28. Percec V, Schlueter D, Ronda JC, Johansson G, Ungar G, Zhou JP (1996) Tubular architectures from polymers with tapered side groups. Assembly of side groups via a rigid helical
chain conformation induced via self-assembly of side groups. Macromolecules 29
(5):1464–1472. doi:10.1021/ma951244k
29. Ding Y, O ¨ ttinger HC, Schlu ¨ter AD, Kro ¨ger M (2007) From atomistic simulation to the
dynamics, structure and helical network formation of dendronized polymers: The Janus
chain model. J Chem Phys 127(9):094904. doi:10.1063/1.2772601
30. Rodrı ´guez-Ropero F, Canales M, Zanuy D, Zhang A, Schlu ¨ter D, Alema ´n C (2009) Helical
dendronized polymers with chiral second-generation dendrons: Atomistic view and driving
forces for structure formation. J Phys Chem B 113(45):14868–14876. doi:10.1021/jp903782f
31. Ding Y, Kro ¨ger M (2010) Rubik cylinder model for dendronized polymers. J Comput Theor
Nanosci 7(4):661–674. doi:10.1166/jctn.2010.1410
32. Bertran O, Zhang B, Schlu ¨ter AD, Halperin A, Kro ¨ger M, Alema ´n C (2012) Computer
simulation of dendronized polymers: Organization and characterization at the atomistic
level. RSC Adv 3(1):126–140. doi:10.1039/C2RA22034B
33. Bertran O, Zhang B, Schlu ¨ter AD, Kro ¨ger M, Alema ´n C (2013) Computer simulation of fifth
generation dendronized polymers: impact of charge on internal organization. J Phys Chem B
117(19):6007–6017. doi:10.1021/jp402695g
34. Browne W, Geissler PL (2010) The susceptibility of α-helical secondary structure to steric
strain: coarse-grained simulation of dendronized polypeptides. J Chem Phys 133(14):145102.
doi:10.1063/1.3498780
Nanomechanical Function Arising from the Complex Architecture of Dendronized. . .
355