Two structurally-similar discotic molecules able to self-assemble in water, forming supramolecular fibers, are reported. While both self-assembled polymers are indistinguishable from a morphological point-of-view, a dramatic change in their polymerization mechanism is observed (i.e., one self-assemble via an isodesmic mechanism, while the other shows one of the highest cooperativity values).

中文翻译：

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从等容性到高度协作性：通过精细的单体设计来还原水中的超分子聚合机制†

报道了两种能够在水中自组装形成超分子纤维的结构相似的盘状分子。虽然两种自组装的聚合物从形态学的观点上是无法区分的，但观察到它们的聚合机理发生了巨大变化（即，一个通过等电渗析机理进行的自组装，而另一个则显示出最高的协同性值之一）。