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Supramolecular Nanomimetics: Replication of Micelles, Viruses, and Other Naturally Occurring Nanoscale Objects
Author(s) -
Maynor Benjamin W.,
LaRue Isaac,
Hu Zhaokang,
Rolland Jason P.,
Pandya Ashish,
Fu Qiang,
Liu Jie,
Spontak Richard J.,
Sheiko Sergei S.,
Samulski Richard J.,
Samulski Edward T.,
DeSimone Joseph M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200600507
Subject(s) - fluoropolymer , nanotechnology , replication (statistics) , supramolecular chemistry , micelle , nanoscopic scale , carbon nanotube , materials science , computer science , chemistry , biology , virology , crystallography , organic chemistry , polymer , aqueous solution , crystal structure , composite material
Replicas of naturally occurring structures , including viruses (see image, left), micelles (center), and carbon nanotubes (right) are made from fluoropolymer molds templated from naturally occurring objects. The successful integration of imprint fabrication with bottom‐up self‐assembly is demonstrated for integrated nanopatterning, which may have applications in many diverse areas such as sensors, implantable biomaterials, and medical therapies.