Self-assembly of aromatic π-conjugated systems in solution can be widely utilized to construct unique, complex supramolecular structures. 1 In particular, incorporation of highly flexible chains into a rigid aromatic segment can give rise to a variety of well-defined nanoscopic architectures including cylinders, 2 ribbons 3 and vesicles. 4 These self-assembled architectures can be manipulated by variation of molecular shape and volume fraction of specific segments. For example, ...
