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February 8, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry C0 citationsOpen Access

Salt Complexation Drives Liquid Crystalline Self-Assembly in Crown Ether-Amino Acid Hybrids

ARAileen Rebecca RaabTGThomas GrießerDRDaniel Rück

Key Points

  • The research aims to investigate how inorganic salt complexation affects the self-assembly properties of crown ether-amino acid hybrids.
  • Synthesis of crown ether-amino acid hybrids.
  • Examination of self-assembly behavior in the presence of different inorganic salts.
  • Characterization of liquid crystalline structures formed under varying conditions.
  • Salt complexation significantly enhances the self-assembly efficiency of the hybrids.
  • Liquid crystalline phases are more pronounced in the presence of certain salts.
  • The study identifies specific ions that optimize the self-assembly process.

Abstract

Crown ether-amino acid hybrids represent a promising class of amphiphilic molecules combining ion recognition with selfassembly capabilities. Despite extensive studies on their binding properties, the influence of inorganic salt complexation...

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Raab et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698828410fc35cd7a88479eahttps://doi.org/10.1039/d5tc04129e
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