Stirring-Directed Pathway Selection between 1D Nanofibers and Multilayer Sheet-like Assemblies in Supramolecular Polymerization

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how mechanical stirring influences the pathway evolution in supramolecular polymerization leading to different assembly structures.
• Employs stirring as a mechanical input to bias assembly pathways.
• Analyzes the structural evolution of nanofibers and multilayer sheet-like assemblies.
• Utilizes a common azobenzene derivative for supramolecular interactions.
• Stirring significantly biases the formation of multilayer sheet-like assemblies over nanofibers.
• Pathway evolution demonstrated a clear preference towards Agg2 (sheet-like) structures in the presence of mechanical input.