Responsive Photonic Liquid Marbles

in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2020), 59(43), 19260--19267

Liquid marbles have potential to serve as mini- reactors for fabricating new materials, but this has been exploited little and mostly for conventional chemical reactions. Here, we uncover the unparalleled ... [more ▼]

Liquid marbles have potential to serve as mini- reactors for fabricating new materials, but this has been exploited little and mostly for conventional chemical reactions. Here, we uncover the unparalleled capability of liquid marbles to act as platforms for controlling the self-assembly of a bio- derived polymer, hydroxypropyl cellulose, into a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase showing structural coloration by Bragg reflection. By adjusting the cholesteric pitch via quantitative water extraction, we achieve liquid marbles that we can tailor for structural color anywhere in the visible range. Liquid marbles respond with color change that can be detected by eye, to changes in temperature, exposure to toxic chemicals and mechanical deformation. Our concept demonstrates the ad- vantages of using liquid marbles as a miniature platform for controlling the liquid crystal self-assembly of bio-derived polymers, and their exploitation to fabricate sustainable, responsive soft photonic objects. [less ▲]

Many-Body Dispersion Interactions in Molecular Crystal Polymorphism

in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2013), 52(26), 6629-6632

Design of a Gated Molecular Proton Channel

in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2011), 50(3), 768-771

Dynamic protonation equilibrium of solvated acetic acid

in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2007), 46(16), 2939-2943

The nature of the starter unit for the rapamycin polyketide synthase

in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (1996), 35(19), 2249-2251

A remarkably high level of incorporation is observed when 2,2,5,5-tetradeutero -3,4- dihydroxycyclo -hexanecarboxylic acid is fed to the rapamycin-producing organism. Intriguingly, however, analysis of ... [more ▼]

A remarkably high level of incorporation is observed when 2,2,5,5-tetradeutero -3,4- dihydroxycyclo -hexanecarboxylic acid is fed to the rapamycin-producing organism. Intriguingly, however, analysis of the gene sequence for the rapamycin polyketide synthase has suggested that the free acid may not normally be involved in rapamycin biosynthesis. [less ▲]