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Generalized Approach to the Synthesis of Reversible Concentric and Eccentric Polymer‐Coated Nanostructures
Author(s) -
Li Lu,
Zhang Lingyu,
Xing Shuangxi,
Wang Tingting,
Luo Shunrui,
Zhang Xueqing,
Liu Cong,
Su Zhongmin,
Wang Chungang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201201735
Subject(s) - dispersity , concentric , materials science , eccentric , eccentricity (behavior) , nanostructure , polymer , nanoscopic scale , acrylic acid , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , composite material , copolymer , geometry , mathematics , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics , political science , law
A very facile, general, and reproducible method is developed for the controlled synthesis of discrete and monodisperse concentric and eccentric poly(acrylic acid) (PAA)‐coated nanostructures in a large‐scale, independent of their size, geometry, or composition. Interestingly, the reversible structural transformation between concentricity and eccentricity can be easily achieved, which is determined by the change in interfacial energy of the synthetic system.