Balancing hydrophilic vs . hydrophobic volumes: a new approach to enhancing the ionic conductivity of amphiphilic cyclodextrins

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2026 Open access

Read full text
Authors: Jayar Espejo, Carson O. Zellmann-Parrotta, Diganta Sarkar, Austin Che, Vladimir K. Michaelis, Todd C. Sutherland, Vance E. Williams, Chang‐Chun Ling
DOI: 10.1039/d5tc04203h
Cited by: 0
References: 38

Abstract

Balancing the volumes of hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions yields novel amphiphilic β-cyclodextrin derivatives with almost cylindrical geometry that self-assemble into smectic A mesophases with enhanced ion conductivity.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes Liquid Crystal Research Advancements Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Volume
14
Issue
14
Pages
6041–6053
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN