Abstract
Supramolecular host-guest interactions in aqueous environment were studied by dynamic single molecule force spectroscopy. The unbinding between ferrocene moieties immobilized on atomic force microscopy tips and B-cyclodextrin receptors in highly ordered self-assembled monolayers on Au(111) was studied. The rupture force of individual ferrocene-B-cyclodextrin complexes was found to be 56 ± 10 pN. The value of this unbinding force was independent of the unloading rate. This was attributed to the fast (de)complexation kinetics of the host-guest complex.
Original language | Undefined |
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Pages (from-to) | 4963-4967 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 122 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- METIS-106410
- IR-11933