1.1 Background Dendrimers and dendrons are architectural motifs synthesized by either
divergent or convergent iterative methods, and therefore, they provide monodisperse …

Polymer self-assembly has become a reliable and versatile workhorse to produce polymeric
nanomaterials. With appropriate polymer design and monomer selection, polymers can …

Since their introduction in 1985 by Toma-lia et al.(1) and Newkome et al.(2), dendrimers
have attracted much attention because of their fascinating structure and unique properties …

This review covers the synthesis, the molecular and supramolecular structure, and the
applications of dendronized polymers, ie polymers with dendritic side chains. Dendronized …

High-efficiency light-driven hydrogen evolution from water was demonstrated by using poly
(phenyleneethynylene) bearing negatively charged,[G3] poly (benzyl ether) dendrimeric …

Spontaneous organization of small molecular building blocks into complex superstructures
by concerted action of various noncovalent interactions is abundant in nature. The precision …

This review discusses the progress in the synthesis of poly (aryleneethynylene) s (PAEs). It
covers the literature from 1999 through 2003. The last comprehensive review of PAE …

A second-generation polyphenylene dendrimer 1 self-assembles into nanofibers on various
substrates such as HOPG, silicon, glass, and mica from different solvents. The investigation …

Individual polyphenylene dendrimer 1 and their self-assembled nanostructures, prepared by
spin-coating and solvent casting on various substrates such as mica, silanized mica, and …

In recent years, toroidal nanostructures have become an appealing topic in nanoscience
owing to their unique structure and promising applications. Among them, polymeric toroidal …