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Simulation‐Assisted Self‐Assembly of Multicomponent Polymers into Hierarchical Assemblies with Varied Morphologies
Author(s) -
Cai Chunhua,
Li Yongliang,
Lin Jiaping,
Wang Liquan,
Lin Shaoliang,
Wang XiaoSong,
Jiang Tao
Publication year - 2013
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.201210024
Subject(s) - copolymer , polymer , materials science , rigidity (electromagnetism) , supramolecular chemistry , rod , self assembly , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , crystallography , composite material , crystal structure , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
As you like it : The synthesis of supramolecular hierarchical nanostructures with designed morphologies has been realized through computer‐simulation‐guided multicomponent assembly of polypeptide‐based block copolymers and homopolymers. By adjusting the attraction between hydrophobic polypeptide rods, as well as other parameters such as the molar ratio of copolymers and the rigidity of polymers, a variety of morphologies were obtained.