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‘Bricks and mortar’ nanoparticle self‐assembly using polymers
Author(s) -
Arumugam Palaniappan,
Xu Hao,
Srivastava Sudhanshu,
Rotello Vincent M
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.2210
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , nanotechnology , materials science , polymer , fabrication , nanoparticle , self assembly , polymer nanocomposite , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Developments in self‐assembly methods allow access to hierarchical materials featuring a wide range of functionality and applications. Polymer‐based self‐assembly of nanoparticles opens up new avenues for the fabrication of highly structured nanocomposites that can serve as bridges between ‘bottom‐up’ and ‘top‐down’ methods. Of various interactions leading to self‐assembly of nanocomposites, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions are commonly utilized. In this review, we illustrate the design and subsequent property tuning of various self‐assembled nanocomposite materials that were developed based on these interactions. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry