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Self‐Assembly of Amphiphilic Nanocrystals
Author(s) -
Carbone Luigi,
Manna Liberato,
Sönnichsen Carsten
Publication year - 2009
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.200900822
Subject(s) - amphiphile , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer , pulmonary surfactant , nanocrystal , nanoparticle , coating , semiconductor , self assembly , key (lock) , chemical engineering , composite material , optoelectronics , computer science , engineering , copolymer , computer security
Amphiphilic hybrid materials are formed from polymer‐coated semiconductor nanoparticles that simulate a surfactant‐like response (see picture). The strength and density of the surface coating are the key assembling forces driving a transition from single particles to cylindrical or vesicular superstructures.