Advanced Materials · 2012 · 154 citations · 33 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsPolymer ChemistrySupramolecular ChemistryNanoparticle DispersionsNanoparticle SynthesisPolymeric NanomaterialsPolymeric NanoparticlesSelf-assemblySelf-assembly Of NanomaterialsBlock Copolymer Self-assemblyDisassemblyHydrogen BondingMesoporous NanomaterialsNanoparticle Self-assemblyPolymer Nanoparticle SynthesisPolymer NanoparticlesSupramolecular Self-assembly
A simple, yet robust route to prepare polymer nanoparticles with tunable internal structures through supramolecular assembly within emulsion droplets is presented. Nanoparticles with various internal morphologies, including dispersed spheres, dispersed spirals, stacked toroids, and concentric lamellae, are obtained due to the 3D confinement and variation of hydrogen-bonding agent. This method also allows us to form mesoporous particles through further disassembly of the supramoleclar assemblies by rupturing the hydrogen bonding.
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