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A “Building Block” Approach to Mixed‐Colloid Systems Through Electrostatic Self‐Organization
Author(s) -
Galow T. H.,
Boal A. K.,
Rotello V. M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(200004)12:8<576::aid-adma576>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - colloid , materials science , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , cover (algebra) , core (optical fiber) , electrostatics , block (permutation group theory) , polymer science , chemical engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , chemistry , composite material , mathematics , geometry
A facile approach to engineering diverse mixed‐colloid ensembles is presented here. Various colloid architectures are seen that are controlled by both electrostatic self‐assembly and concentration changes (see Figure) regardless of the nature of the nanoparticle core. The methodology should be applicable to the creation of functionally diverse materials via combinatorial chemistry (see also inside front cover).