• 文献标题:   Conformational Phase Map of Two-Dimensional Macromolecular Graphene Oxide in Solution
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG Y, WANG SJ, LI P, RAJENDRAN S, XU Z, LIU SP, GUO F, HE YH, LI ZS, XU ZP, GAO C
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  • 出版物名称:   MATTER
  • ISSN:   2590-2393 EI 2590-2385
  • 通讯作者地址:   Zhejiang Univ
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.matt.2020.04.023
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The intricate three-dimensional (3D) conformations of two-dimensional (2D) macromolecules play fundamental roles in biology and materials. Diverse conformational phases of 2D macromolecules have been predicted in theory but remain unclear in experimental validation. We established a conformational phase map of 2D macromolecules in solution using single-layer graphene oxide as the experimental model. The map covers not only predictable intramolecular phases but also intermolecular behaviors beyond theoretical prediction. We identified a symmetry-selection rule that discriminates anisotropic one-dimensional folding and isotropic 3D crumpling phases determined by the surface interaction. These symmetry-selective behaviors indicate a strong path-dependent competition between the elastic distortion and surface adhesion. The phase map offers a unified description of the conformational behaviors of 2D macromolecules that bridges the gap between theories and experiments, as well as a general guidance to precisely control multiscale condensed conformations of 2D nanomaterials.