Janus particles: from synthesis to application

E Poggi, JF Gohy - Colloid and Polymer Science, 2017 - Springer
Janus particles have built momentum in the last years owing to their unique structure and
properties. In this review, we present an overview of the advances in the field of non …

Multifunctional and self-propelled spherical Janus nano/micromotors: recent advances

AM Pourrahimi, M Pumera - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent progress in autonomous self-propelled multifunctional Janus nano/micromotors,
which are able to convert chemical or light energy into mechanical motion, is presented. This …

Frustrated phases: polymeric self-assemblies in a 3D confinement

H Yabu, T Higuchi, H Jinnai - Soft matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper reviews recent progress concerning polymeric self-assemblies in confined
spaces, including phase-separated structures of polymer blends and block copolymers …

Janus nanoparticles inside polymeric materials: interfacial arrangement toward functional hybrid materials

Q Yang, K Loos - Polymer Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Control of the location and spatial organization of nanoparticles (NPs) inside polymers is
essential to generate highly ordered NP-based functional devices including plasmonic …

Deformable block copolymer microparticles by controllable localization of pH-responsive nanoparticles

Z Hou, M Ren, K Wang, Y Yang, J Xu, J Zhu - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
The emulsion-solvent evaporation method has been widely employed as a route to achieve
three-dimensional confined assembly for preparing block copolymer (BCP) microparticles …

Novel Filler-Filled-Type Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for PEFC Employing Poly(vinylphosphonic acid)-b-polystyrene-Coated Cellulose Nanocrystals as a Filler

T Nohara, T Arita, K Tabata, T Saito… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Low-acidity polymer electrolyte membranes are essential to polymer electrolyte fuel cells
(PEFCs) and water electrolysis systems, both of which are expected to be next-generation …

Relationship between the proton conductive performance and water uptake ratio on a filler-filled polymer electrolyte membrane

T Saito, T Nohara, K Tabata, H Nakazaki… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells are attracting attention as clean, highly efficient power
generation devices that can solve problems such as energy resource depletion, global …

Scalable platform for structured and hybrid soft nanocolloids by continuous precipitation in a confined environment

VE Lee, C Sosa, R Liu, RK Prud'homme, RD Priestley - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Geometrically structured polymer nanocolloids, including Janus nanocolloids, have been
widely investigated for their unique properties, which are derived from their anisotropy …

Retroreflective Janus microparticle as a nonspectroscopic optical immunosensing probe

YD Han, HS Kim, YM Park, HJ Chun… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We developed retroreflective Janus microparticles (RJPs) as a novel optical immunosensing
probe for use in a nonspectroscopic retroreflection-based immunoassay. By coating the …

Fabrication of nanostructured composite microspheres based on the self‐assembly of polymers and functional nanomaterials

H Yabu - Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This Review examines recent developments in the morphological control of polymer
microspheres fabricated via the phase separation of polymers as well as the alignment of …