Self assembly of a γ-amino butyric acid based derivative into tunable nano/micro structures

Abstract

The self assembly and structural modification of a γ-amino butyric acid based derivative in different solvents were studied and the structural variations were characterized using FE-SEM, confocal microscopy and computational methods. In addition, concentration and temperature dependence studies were carried out exhibiting the importance of experimental conditions in the process of self assembly and structural modification. Such an approach is not only important for gaining significant new insights into the fabrication of variable architectures from simple self assembling organic molecules but can also pave the way for a better understanding of the self assembly process at the molecular level.