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Hierarchical Self‐Assembly in Solutions Containing Metal Ions, Ligand, and Diblock Copolymer
Author(s) -
Yan Yun,
Besseling Nicolaas A. M.,
de Keizer Arie,
Marcelis Antonius T. M.,
Drechsler Markus,
Cohen Stuart Martien A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200604039
Subject(s) - copolymer , cationic polymerization , hydrodynamic radius , self assembly , ion , metal , polymer chemistry , polymerization , metal ions in aqueous solution , ligand (biochemistry) , materials science , nanostructure , radius , coordination sphere , chemical physics , chemical engineering , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , polymer , computer science , biochemistry , receptor , engineering , composite material , metallurgy , computer security
Cores for thought : The combination of reversible self‐assembly (polymerization through weak coordination) and micellization driven by electrostatic interactions has resulted in hierarchical self‐assembly of a mixture of metal ions (green circles), bisligands, and a cationic–neutral diblock copolymer. This approach results in the formation of well‐defined, stable, and equilibrated core–shell nanostructures (see picture, R h =hydrodynamic radius).