Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane meets “click” chemistry: Rational design and facile preparation of functional hybrid materials

Y Li, XH Dong, Y Zou, Z Wang, K Yue, M Huang, H Liu… - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
The continuous demand for novel hybrid materials in specific technological applications
inspires people to develop new synthetic strategies in a modular and efficient way. In the …

Orthogonal multiple click reactions in synthetic polymer chemistry

U Tunca - Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review highlights the concept of multiple click reaction strategy which is utilized for
design and synthesis of well‐defined complex macromolecular structures as well as …

Geometry induced sequence of nanoscale Frank–Kasper and quasicrystal mesophases in giant surfactants

K Yue, M Huang, RL Marson, J He, J Huang… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - pnas.org
Frank–Kasper (FK) and quasicrystal phases were originally identified in metal alloys and
only sporadically reported in soft materials. These unconventional sphere-packing schemes …

Molecular nanoparticles are unique elements for macromolecular science: From “nanoatoms” to giant molecules

WB Zhang, X Yu, CL Wang, HJ Sun, IF Hsieh… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
In this Perspective, we present a unique approach to the design and synthesis of giant
molecules based on “nanoatoms” for engineering structures across multiple length scales …

Selective assemblies of giant tetrahedra via precisely controlled positional interactions

M Huang, CH Hsu, J Wang, S Mei, X Dong, Y Li, M Li… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Self-assembly of rigid building blocks with explicit shape and symmetry is substantially
influenced by the geometric factors and remains largely unexplored. We report the selective …

Giant surfactants provide a versatile platform for sub-10-nm nanostructure engineering

X Yu, K Yue, IF Hsieh, Y Li, XH Dong, C Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - pnas.org
The engineering of structures across different length scales is central to the design of novel
materials with controlled macroscopic properties. Herein, we introduce a unique class of self …

Giant gemini surfactants based on polystyrene–hydrophilic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane shape amphiphiles: sequential “click” chemistry and solution self …

Z Wang, Y Li, XH Dong, X Yu, K Guo, H Su, K Yue… - Chemical …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper reports our recent investigations in the synthesis, characterization, and solution
self-assembly of giant gemini surfactants consisting of two hydrophilic carboxylic acid …

High performance graded rainbow holograms via two-stage sequential orthogonal thiol–click chemistry

H Peng, DP Nair, BA Kowalski, W **, T Gong… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Orthogonal, sequential “click” reactions were implemented to yield novel polymeric
substrates with the ability to record holographic data. The base-catalyzed thiol–acrylate …

[HTML][HTML] Silsesquioxanes in the Cosmetics Industry—Applications and Perspectives

A Olejnik, B Sztorch, D Brząkalski, RE Przekop - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rising demand for innovative and sophisticated personal care products is a driving factor
for manufacturers to obtain new formulations that will fulfill the customers' preferences. In …

Added‐value surfactants

S Polarz, M Kunkel, A Donner… - Chemistry–A European …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Surfactants are ubiquitous in cellular membranes, detergents or as emulsification agents.
Due to their amphiphilic properties, they cannot only mediate between two domains of very …