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Lu Y, Lin J, Wang L, Zhang L, Cai C. Self-Assembly of Copolymer Micelles: Higher-Level Assembly for Constructing Hierarchical Structure. Chem Rev 2020; 120:4111-4140. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yingqing Lu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Li X, Gao Y, Boott CE, Hayward DW, Harniman R, Whittell GR, Richardson RM, Winnik MA, Manners I. “Cross” Supermicelles via the Hierarchical Assembly of Amphiphilic Cylindrical Triblock Comicelles. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:4087-95. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b12735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Xiaoyu Li
- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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Nandan B, Horechyy A. Hairy Core-Shell Polymer Nano-objects from Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Structures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:12539-12558. [PMID: 25603397 DOI: 10.1021/am5075503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Fabrication of core-shell polymer nano-objects with well-defined shape and hairy shell has been a subject of immense interest in polymer chemistry for more than two decades now. Different approaches such as those involving synthesis (grafting approaches) and block copolymer self-assembly (solution as well as bulk) have been used for the preparation of such nano-objects. Of these approaches that involving bulk self-assembled structures of block copolymers have been of special interest because of the simplicity and range of shape and structures possible. The present review focuses on the advances which have been made in this direction using diblock and triblock self-assembled structures. It will be shown that this approach allows to fabricate hairy nano-objects of not only simple shapes such as spheres, rods, and sheets but also those with more complex shape and morphology such as multicompartment micelles, which are not possible to obtain with synthetic or solution self-assembly approaches. Furthermore, interesting structures such as Janus nano-objects could also be fabricated using this approach. The review further highlights the use of such nano-objects for templating applications.
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- Bhanu Nandan
- †Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- ‡Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, Dresden 01069, Germany
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Zhang G, Hu J, Tu Y, He G, Li F, Zou H, Lin S, Yang G. Preparation of superhydrophobic films based on the diblock copolymer P(TFEMA-r-Sty)-b-PCEMA. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:19457-64. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02751a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The diblock copolymer P(TFEMA-r-Sty)-b-PCEMA was synthesized and self-assembled to form spherical micelles. Photo-cross-linking the PCEMA domains of these micelles yielded cross-linked nanoparticles. The cross-linked nanoparticles were used to prepare superhydrophobic films.
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- Ganwei Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Economic Forest Germplasm Improvement and Resources Comprehensive Utilization
- Huanggang Normal University
- Huanggang
- P. R. China
- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry
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Wang L, Zou H, Dong Z, Zhou L, Li J, Luo Q, Zhu J, Xu J, Liu J. Temperature-driven switching of the catalytic activity of artificial glutathione peroxidase by the shape transition between the nanotubes and vesicle-like structures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:4013-4018. [PMID: 24654792 DOI: 10.1021/la5008236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Smart supramolecular nanoenzymes with temperature-driven switching property have been successfully constructed by the self-assembly of supra-amphiphiles formed by the cyclodextrin-based host-guest chemistry. The self-assembled nanostructures were catalyst-functionalized and thermosensitively-functionalized through conveniently linking the catalytic center of glutathione peroxidase and thermosensitive polymer to the host cyclodextrin molecules.The ON-OFF switches for the peroxidase activity by reversible transformation of nanostructures from tube to sphere have been achieved through changing the temperature. We anticipate that such intelligent enzyme mimics could be developed to use in an antioxidant medicine with controlled catalytic efficiency according to the needs of the human body in the future.
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- Liang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry, Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Road, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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McGrath N, Schacher FH, Qiu H, Mann S, Winnik MA, Manners I. Synthesis and crystallization-driven solution self-assembly of polyferrocenylsilane diblock copolymers with polymethacrylate corona-forming blocks. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01383a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ian W, Guojun L. Self-assembly and chemical processing of block copolymers: a roadmap towards a diverse array of block copolymer nanostructures. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2013. [PMID: 23740360 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-013-4499-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Block copolymers can yield a diverse array of nanostructures. Their assembly structures are influenced by their inherent structures, and the wide variety of structures that can be prepared especially becomes apparent when one considers the number of routes available to prepare block copolymer assemblies. Some examples include self-assembly, directed assembly, coupling, as well as hierarchical assembly, which can yield assemblies having even higher structural order. These assembly routes can also be complemented by processing techniques such as selective crosslinking and etching, the former technique leading to permanent structures, the latter towards sculpted and the combination of the two towards permanent sculpted structures. The combination of these pathways provides extremely versatile routes towards an exciting variety of architectures. This review will attempt to highlight destinations reached by LIU Guojun and coworkers following these pathways.
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- Wyman Ian
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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Wyman I, Liu G. Self-assembly and chemical processing of block copolymers: A roadmap towards a diverse array of block copolymer nanostructures. Sci China Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-4951-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Buruiana EC, Jitaru F, Olaru N, Buruiana T. Preparing and structuring of block copolymers with cinnamate and adamantane moieties. Des Monomers Polym 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/15685551.2012.705484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- Emil C. Buruiana
- a Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi , Romania
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- a Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi , Romania
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- a Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi , Romania
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- a Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi , Romania
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Qiu H, Russo G, Rupar PA, Chabanne L, Winnik MA, Manners I. Tunable Supermicelle Architectures from the Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Cylindrical B-A-B Triblock Co-Micelles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201205764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Qiu H, Russo G, Rupar PA, Chabanne L, Winnik MA, Manners I. Tunable supermicelle architectures from the hierarchical self-assembly of amphiphilic cylindrical B-A-B triblock co-micelles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012; 51:11882-5. [PMID: 23071062 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201205764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Huibin Qiu
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK
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Buruiana EC, Jitaru F, Buruiana T, Olaru N. Polycinnamates and Block Co-polymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Microwave Irradiation. Des Monomers Polym 2012. [DOI: 10.1163/138577210x12634696333398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- E. C. Buruiana
- a Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- b Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- c Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- d Romanian Academy, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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Gao Y, Li X, Hong L, Liu G. Mesogen-Driven Formation of Triblock Copolymer Cylindrical Micelles. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma202084m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yang Gao
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Wyman I, Njikang G, Liu G. When emulsification meets self-assembly: The role of emulsification in directing block copolymer assembly. Prog Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2011.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Njikang G, Liu G, Hong L. Chiral imprinting of diblock copolymer single-chain particles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:7176-7184. [PMID: 21528850 DOI: 10.1021/la2006887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This Article reports the molecular imprinting of polymer single-chain particles that have a radius ∼3.7 nm. For this, the template L-phenylalanine anilide or L-ΦAA and a diblock copolymer PtBA-b-P(CEMA-r-CA) were used. Here, PtBA denotes poly(tert-butyl acrylate), and P(CEMA-r-CA) denotes a random block consisting of cinnamoyloxyethyl methacrylate (CEMA) and carboxyl-bearing (CA) units. In CHCl(3)/cyclohexane (CHX) with 64 vol % of CHX or at f(CHX) = 64%, a block-selective solvent for PtBA, PtBA-b-P(CEMA-r-CA) formed spherical micelles. The core consisted of the insoluble P(CEMA-r-CA) block and L-ΦAA, which complexed with the CA groups. Pumping slowly this micellar solution into stirred CHCl(3)/(CHX) at f(CHX) = 64% triggered micelle dissociation into single-chain micelles, which comprised presumably a solubilized PtBA tail and a collapsed P(CEMA-r-CA)/L-ΦAA head. Because the solvent reservoir was under constant UV irradiation, the photo-cross-linkable units in the P(CEMA-r-CA) head cross-linked, and the single-chain micelles were converted into cross-linked single-chain micelles or tadpoles. Synchronizing the micelle addition and photoreaction rates allowed the preparation, from this protocol, of essentially pure tadpoles at high final polymer concentrations. Imprinted tadpoles were procured after L-ΦAA was extracted from the tadpole heads. Under optimized conditions, the produced imprinted tadpoles had exceptionally high binding capacity and high selectivity for L-ΦAA. In addition, the rates of L-ΦAA release from and rebinding by the particles were high.
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- Gabriel Njikang
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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Guo Y, Harirchian-Saei S, Izumi CMS, Moffitt MG. Block copolymer mimetic self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2011; 5:3309-3318. [PMID: 21388143 DOI: 10.1021/nn200450c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Emerging strategies for assembling inorganic nanoparticles into ensembles with multiscale organization are establishing a new paradigm for the synthesis of devices and functional materials with applications ranging from drug delivery to photonics. In this work, the solution self-assembly of amphiphilic ionic block copolymers into morphologically tunable aggregates provides the inspiration and design strategy for nanoparticle building blocks with the essential chemical and conformational features of ionic block copolymer chains in aqueous media. We produce inorganic nanoparticles with surface-tethered mixed brushes of hydrophobic and chargeable hydrophilic chains which self-assemble in polar solvent mixtures into unprecedented hierarchical superstructures analogous to known ionic block copolymer aggregates but with complex organizations of nanoparticles in three dimensions. Electrostatic repulsion between hydrophilic chains forces nonequilibrium pathways to variable kinetic structures with internal lamellar organization of nanoparticles; however, decreasing electrostatic interactions through salt or acid addition allows tunable equilibrium assemblies, including supermicelles and bilayer vesicles of nanoparticles, to be formed. The application of ionic block copolymer assembly principles and mechanisms opens a new chemical toolbox for the organization of nanoparticles into functional assemblies.
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- Yunyong Guo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, BC V8W 3V6, Canada
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Lei B, Jiang J, Jia Y, Liu L, Chang W, Li J. Novel organotin-containing diblock copolymer with tunable nanostructures: Synthesis, self-assembly and morphological change. J Organomet Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fabrication of SiO2 hollow microsphere with urchin-like structure based on template from directed assembly of block copolymer. Colloid Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-010-2184-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li X, Liu G. Layer-by-layer deposition of block copolymer nanofibers and porous nanofiber multilayer films. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:10811-10819. [PMID: 19735136 DOI: 10.1021/la9013625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We report in this paper the preparation of multilayer films from the layer-by-layer deposition of block copolymer nanofibers bearing carboxyl and amine groups in their coronas. The film formation process was followed by atomic force microscopy and UV absorbance measurements. For the large size of the nanofibers and probably also for the difficulty associated with reshuffling the positions of nanofibers once they were adsorbed by an underlying layer, nanofibers could not be packed densely. We took advantage of this "defective" feature and showed that these porous nanofiber multilayer films could be used to separate nanospheres of different sizes and probably also of different surface functionalities.
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- Xiaoyu Li
- Department of Chemistry, 90 Bader Lane, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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Zhou Z, Liu G, Han D. Coating and structural locking of dipolar chains of cobalt nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2009; 3:165-72. [PMID: 19206263 DOI: 10.1021/nn8005366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Above a critical size, Co nanoparticles aggregate because of magnetic dipole-dipole interaction into chains. Reported in this paper is the coating of such chains by an AB diblock copolymer in a block-selective solvent for the A block. Also reported is the cross-linking of the deposited or anchored B block of the diblock copolymer to lock in the coating and thus the dipolar chain structure. The Co nanoparticles used were prepared from the high-temperature decomposition of Co(2)(CO)(8) using poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) or PCEMA-b-PAA as surfactant. To coat the dipolar chains, the particles and diblock copolymer poly(tert-butyl acrylate)-block-poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl methacrylate), PtBA-b-PCEMA, were dispersed in a good solvent for PCEMA and PtBA. Methanol, a precipitant for PCEMA and a good solvent for PtBA, was then added. This induced the collapsing of the PCEMA blocks and the deposition of the PCEMA block of PtBA-b-PCEMA onto the surface of PCEMA-b-PAA-coated Co nanoparticle chains. The dipolar chains remained colloidally stable in solution for steric stabilization provided by PtBA. The coating was cured by photocrosslinking the PCEMA layer. Such "permanent" and solvent-dispersible Co dipolar chains are novel and may have interesting applications.
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- Zhihan Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario
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Njikang G, Han D, Wang J, Liu G. ABC Triblock Copolymer Micelle-Like Aggregates in Selective Solvents for A and C. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma801882r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Gabriel Njikang
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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Hu J, Njikang G, Liu G. Twisted ABC Triblock Copolymer Cylinders with Segregated A and C Coronal Chains. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma801626y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jiwen Hu
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N
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Wang XS, Metanawin T, Zheng XY, Wang PY, Ali M, Vernon D. Structure-defined c60/polymer colloids supramolecular nanocomposites in water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2008; 24:9230-9232. [PMID: 18666788 DOI: 10.1021/la801968x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report a new supramolecular method for the synthesis of well-defined pristine C 60/polymer colloid nanocomposites in water. The colloids include polymer micelles and emulsion particles. To a polymer colloid solution in water or alcohol, we introduced C 60 solution in a solvent that is miscible with water or alcohol. After the two solutions mixed, polymer colloids and C 60 spontaneously assembled into stable colloidal nanocomposites. After a dialysis process, a nanocomposite dispersion in pure water was obtained. As characterized by DLS and (Cryo-)TEM, the nanocomposites have a core-shell structure with C 60 aggregated on the surface of emulsion particles or micellar cores. The resulting nanocomposites have many potential applications such as biomedicals and photovoltaics.
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- Xiao-Song Wang
- Department of Colour Science, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Physical and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, U.K.
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Huang L, Hu J, Lang L, Zhuang X, Chen X, Wei Y, Jing X. “Sandglass”‐Shaped Self‐Assembly of Coil–rod–coil Triblock Copolymer Containing Rigid Aniline‐Pentamer. Macromol Rapid Commun 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200800115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Njikang G, Liu G, Curda SA. Tadpoles from the Intramolecular Photo-Cross-Linking of Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma800642r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Gabriel Njikang
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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Controlled crosslinking of polybutadiene containing block terpolymer bulk structures: A facile way towards complex and functional nanostructures. POLYMER 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zheng R, Liu G, Jao TC. Poly[(2-ethylhexyl acrylate)-ran-(tert-butyl acrylate)]-block-poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl acrylate) synthesis and properties. POLYMER 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2007.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang H, Lin W, Fritz KP, Scholes GD, Winnik MA, Manners I. Cylindrical Block Co-Micelles with Spatially Selective Functionalization by Nanoparticles. J Am Chem Soc 2007; 129:12924-5. [DOI: 10.1021/ja075587x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Hai Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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Zhang K, Gao L, Chen Y. Organic−Inorganic Hybrid Materials by Self-Gelation of Block Copolymer Assembly and Nanoobjects with Controlled Shapes Thereof. Macromolecules 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ma070780x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ke Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Joint Laboratory of Polymer Sciences and Materials, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Joint Laboratory of Polymer Sciences and Materials, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Joint Laboratory of Polymer Sciences and Materials, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, P. R. China
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Wang J, Horton JH, Liu G, Lee SY, Shea KJ. Polymethylene-block-poly(dimethyl siloxane)-block-polymethylene nanoaggregates in toluene at room temperature. POLYMER 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2007.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Koh K, Liu G, Willson CG. Grafting and Patterned Grafting of Block Copolymer Nanotubes onto Inorganic Substrates. J Am Chem Soc 2006; 128:15921-7. [PMID: 17147405 DOI: 10.1021/ja066684d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chemical patterning of inorganic substrates by soft lithography has enabled various high-tech applications and cutting-edge fundamental research. In this paper, we report on methods for the grafting and patterned grafting of block copolymer nanotubes onto glass and mica surfaces. Under optimized conditions the density of such grafted nanotubes can be high, and most of the grafted tubes are in a standing position even after solvent evaporation. Surfaces modified with exotic reagents such as block copolymer nanofibers or nanotubes may find applications in biosensing, etc.
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- Kyoungmoo Koh
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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Yan X, Liu G, Hu J, Willson CG. Coaggregation of B−C and D−C Diblock Copolymers with H-Bonding C Blocks in Block-Selective Solvents. Macromolecules 2006. [DOI: 10.1021/ma052435i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xiaohu Yan
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1167
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Zheng R, Liu G, Yan X. Polymer Nano- and Microspheres with Bumpy and Chain-Segregated Surfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2005; 127:15358-9. [PMID: 16262385 DOI: 10.1021/ja054937h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Reported is a novel and simple method for the preparation of polymer spheres bearing hemispherical surface bumps where one type of polymer chains concentrates. The method is used to produce spheres with a diameter between approximately 30 and approximately 500 nm. Spheres with chain-segregated bumpy surfaces may find applications in drug delivery and other areas.
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- Ronghua Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3L6
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Hu J, Liu G. Chain Mixing and Segregation in B−C and C−D Diblock Copolymer Micelles. Macromolecules 2005. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0510082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jiwen Hu
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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Shimizu T, Masuda M, Minamikawa H. Supramolecular Nanotube Architectures Based on Amphiphilic Molecules. Chem Rev 2005; 105:1401-43. [PMID: 15826016 DOI: 10.1021/cr030072j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1326] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Toshimi Shimizu
- Nanoarchitectonics Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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