Tunable fluorescent dendron-cyclodextrin nanotubes for hybridization with metal nanoparticles and their biosensory function

Take the tube: A systematic approach was used to construct a series of functional nanotubes by cooperative self-assembly of dendrons and cyclodextrins and their nanotube-nanoparticle hybrids (see picture). The nanotubes are also capable of sensing proteins by inducing specific binding of proteins on the tube surface. The "nanotube toolkit" has a great potential for the construction of functional nanomaterials. (Figure Presented)