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The formation of supramolecular assemblages from chiral amphiphilic molecules has been studied in monolayers by Brewster angle and epifluorescence microscopy, and in solution by electron microscopy. The expression of the molecular chirality at the supramolecular level depends strongly on the packing properties of the amphiphiles. The morphology of the supramolecular structures can be tuned by changing the pH or by complexation of metal ions.
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Van Esch, J.H., Sommerdijk, N.A.J.M., Hafkamp, R.J.H., Feiters, M.C., Nolte, R.J.M. (1995). From Molecular to Supramolecular Chirality. In: Siegel, J.S. (eds) Supramolecular Stereochemistry. NATO ASI Series, vol 473. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0353-4_2
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