Photolysis of a bola-type supra-amphiphile promoted by water-soluble pillar[5]arene-induced assembly

• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc05993g
• Publication Date: 2016-08-01T09:32:34Z
• Authors: Shuwen Guo; Xin Liu; Chenhao Yao; Chengxi Lu; Qingxin Chen; Xiao-Yu Hu; Leyong Wang
• Keywords: Pillar; Eosin Y; Supramolecular assembly

A novel monolayer supramolecular vesicle assembled from a pillararene-based bola-type supra-amphiphile was successfully constructed, which showed excellent photodegradable properties and might have potential applications in phototherapy.