Chiral and fractal: from simple design rules to complex supramolecular constructs

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Oct 7;52(78):11642-5. doi: 10.1039/c6cc05348c. Epub 2016 Aug 22.

Abstract

Using theoretical modeling, we demonstrate the self-assembly of functional organic molecules into 2D fractal aggregates resembling the Sierpiński triangle (ST). It is shown for the first time that the fractal self-assembly can be realized in one-component systems comprising K- and A-shaped tectons whose arms meet to form chiral nodes with directional intermolecular bonds.