Abstract
We report the exptl. observation of magnetic field deformation of spherical nanocapsules, self-assembled from sexithiophene mols., into oblate spheroids, confirming a long-standing theor. prediction. The magnetically deformed objects can be trapped in a compatible organogel to make them suitable for further investigations and applications. Our results show that strong magnetic forces can be effectively used, in a contact-free manner, as a tool to control the self-organization of a whole class of functional org. mols.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1112-1113 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |