The role of architectural engineering in macromolecular self-assemblies via non-covalent interactions: A molecular LEGO approach
Macromolecular self-assembly has made explosive development in the last several
decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis …
decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis …
Guidelines for superlattice engineering with giant molecules: The pivotal role of mesoatoms
Soft materials with nanostructures, such as Frank-Kasper (FK) and related spherical phases,
have garnered significant interest in recent years. However, there is still a lack of rational …
have garnered significant interest in recent years. However, there is still a lack of rational …
[HTML][HTML] What is next in polymer-grafted plasmonic nanoparticles?
Plasmonic metal nanoparticles have unique optical properties, such as localized surface
plasmon resonance resulting from the oscillation of free electrons. Integrating discrete …
plasmon resonance resulting from the oscillation of free electrons. Integrating discrete …
Highly asymmetric phase behaviors of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-based multiheaded giant surfactants
This work reports the molecular design, synthesis, and systematic study on the bulk self-
assembly behaviors of three series of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-based …
assembly behaviors of three series of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-based …
Giant molecules: where chemistry, physics, and bio-science meet
This feature article focuses on the recent development of giant molecules, which has
emerged at the interface among chemistry, physics, and bio-science. Their molecular …
emerged at the interface among chemistry, physics, and bio-science. Their molecular …
Recent advances in organic–inorganic well-defined hybrid polymers using controlled living radical polymerization techniques
Z Zhang, P Zhang, Y Wang, W Zhang - Polymer Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Hybrid organic–inorganic materials comprised of well-defined polymers have been widely
recognized for a variety of applications due to their extraordinary properties based on the …
recognized for a variety of applications due to their extraordinary properties based on the …
A noncrystallization approach toward uniform thylakoids-like 2D “nano-coins” and their grana-like 3D suprastructures
Two-dimensional (2D) circular shape nanostructures (eg,“nano-coins”) are ubiquitously
present in thylakoids and grana within chloroplasts of plant cells in nature. The design and …
present in thylakoids and grana within chloroplasts of plant cells in nature. The design and …
Directed Self‐Assembly of Polystyrene‐Block‐Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Monolayer by Nano‐Trench for Nanopatterning
This work pioneers to combine fast self‐assembly of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes
(POSS) nanocage‐based giant surfactants with high etching contrast and directed self …
(POSS) nanocage‐based giant surfactants with high etching contrast and directed self …
Constructing a molecular theory of self-assembly: Interplay of ideas from surfactants and block copolymers
R Nagarajan - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Low molecular weight surfactants and high molecular weight block copolymers display
analogous self-assembly behavior in solutions and at interfaces, generating nanoscale …
analogous self-assembly behavior in solutions and at interfaces, generating nanoscale …
Tunable affinity and molecular architecture lead to diverse self-assembled supramolecular structures in thin films
The self-assembly behavior of specifically designed giant surfactants is systematically
studied in thin films using grazing incidence X-ray scattering and transmission electron …
studied in thin films using grazing incidence X-ray scattering and transmission electron …