Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications

M Karayianni, S Pispas - Journal of Polymer Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The self‐assembly process of block copolymers (BCPs) in solution has been at the focus of
extended scientific research over the past several decades owing to the astonishing …

[HTML][HTML] Pickering emulsions stabilized by colloidal surfactants: Role of solid particles

Z Sun, X Yan, Y **ao, L Hu, M Eggersdorfer, D Chen… - Particuology, 2022 - Elsevier
Pickering emulsions are emulsions stabilized by colloidal surfactants, ie solid particles.
Compared with traditional molecular surfactant-stabilized emulsions, Pickering emulsions …

Janus nanoparticles: From fabrication to (bio) applications

X Zhang, Q Fu, H Duan, J Song, H Yang - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Janus nanoparticles (JNPs) refer to the integration of two or more chemically discrepant
composites into one structure system. Studies into JNPs have been of significant interest …

Robust superhydrophobic coating with hollow SiO2/PAA-b-PS Janus microspheres for self-cleaning and oil–water separation

Y Bao, J Chang, Y Zhang, L Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic coating can be widely used in many fields because it is not easily wetted
by water like lotus leaves. However, most of superhydrophobic coating is difficult to …

Self-Assembly of block copolymers into internally ordered microparticles

CK Wong, X Qiang, AHE Müller, AH Gröschel - Progress in Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly is one of the most versatile concepts for the bottom-up
design of functional nanostructures in materials science, nanomedicine and …

100th anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: Block copolymer particles: Tuning shape, interfaces, and morphology

JJ Shin, EJ Kim, KH Ku, YJ Lee, CJ Hawker… - ACS Macro …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Confined assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) is receiving increasing attention due to the
ability to create unconventional morphologies that cannot be observed in the corresponding …

Nanoscale polymer discs, toroids and platelets: a survey of their syntheses and potential applications

ERL Brisson, MJH Worthington, S Kerai… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer self-assembly has become a reliable and versatile workhorse to produce polymeric
nanomaterials. With appropriate polymer design and monomer selection, polymers can …

Responsive colloidal polymer particles with ordered mesostructures

R Deng, J Xu, GR Yi, JW Kim… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Responsive colloidal polymer particles with well‐defined shapes and ordered internal
mesostructures are attracting increasing attention because of their potential applications in …

Helical Toroids Self‐Assembled from a Binary System of Polypeptide Homopolymer and its Block Copolymer

P Xu, L Gao, C Cai, J Lin, L Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Toroids and helices are fundamental geometrical structures in nature. Polymers can self‐
assemble into various nanostructures, including both toroids and helices; however …

Rapid Assembly of Bottlebrush Random Copolymers into Nanostructured Colloids with Tunable Morphologies

M Baek, H Kim, JJ Shin - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hierarchically structured polymeric colloids have shown great promise for diverse
applications in particle-based technologies, but less emphasis has been placed on reducing …