Selective Hybridization of Dendron-Cyclodextrin Nanotubes with Metal Nanoparticles

were used as a template for the organization of nanoparticles. Self-assembled organic nanotubes are particularly advantageous as a template for the linear organization of nanoparticles because the surface anchor-ing functionality can be efficiently tailored.Recently, we reported on the cyclodextrin-covered organic nanotubes (Den-CD-NTs) constructed by the self-assembly of the amide dendrons with the focal pyrene unit which is included into the cavity of β- or γ-cyclodextrin (CD).