Encapsulation of Nanoparticles in Block Copolymer Micellar Aggregates by Directed Supramolecular Assembly

Abstract

Worm holes: Cylindrical or wormlike block copolymer micelles with gold nanoparticles encapsulated in a micellar core were fabricated through directed supramolecular assembly. This versatile approach allows fine-tuning of interparticle spacing and micellar morphology by varying the content of the nanoparticles or hydrogen bonding agent in the supramolecular assemblies. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.