Self-assembly of chemically programmed amphiphiles into aqueous nanotubes with a lipophilic lumen

Here, we have further developed a bioinspired methodology for the formation of aqueous nanotubes of well-defined dimensions and pore coating through the self-assembly of amphiphiles that are chemically programmed with complementary nucleobases. These nanotubes are endowed with a hydrophobic lumen, whose diameter can be expanded as a function of the monomer length, in which apolar dyes can be efficiently encapsulated.

Decription of the dataset: Structural and supramolecular characterization of nanostructures