Nanoscale polymer discs, toroids and platelets: a survey of their syntheses and potential applications

ERL Brisson, MJH Worthington, S Kerai… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer self-assembly has become a reliable and versatile workhorse to produce polymeric
nanomaterials. With appropriate polymer design and monomer selection, polymers can …

Confined self‐assembly of block copolymers in emulsion droplets: Preparation, shape and internal structure, and applications

N Yan, Y Song, Y Zhu - Journal of Polymer Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Confined assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) in emulsion droplets receives considerable
attention since self‐assembly in flexible geometry pioneers an efficient yet promising route …

Rapid Assembly of Bottlebrush Random Copolymers into Nanostructured Colloids with Tunable Morphologies

M Baek, H Kim, JJ Shin - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hierarchically structured polymeric colloids have shown great promise for diverse
applications in particle-based technologies, but less emphasis has been placed on reducing …

Light-Responsive Shape-and Color-Changing Block Copolymer Particles with Fast Switching Speed

J Kim, J Park, K Jung, EJ Kim, Z Tan, M Xu, YJ Lee… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymer particles capable of dynamic shape changes in response to light have received
substantial attention in the development of intelligent multifunctional materials. In this study …

Polymer-derived Janus particles at multiple length scales

Y Shao, Y Ye, D Sun, Z Yang - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polymer-derived Janus particles, both polymeric and composites of organic and inorganic
components, hold promise as key elements in future applications due to their unique …

Flask-like Janus Colloidal Motors with Explicit Direction and Tunable Speed

Y Long, Q Wu, X Zuo, G Zhang, Z Zhang, Z Yang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles with an anisotropic morphology and composition are flourishing in various
scientific fields. Their morphology has a great impact on their functions, but the precise …

Shape-Controlled Anisotropic Block Copolymer Particles via Interfacial Engineering of Multiple-Phase Emulsions

Z Tan, EJ Kim, S Li, SM Hur, JJ Shin, BJ Kim - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Block copolymers (BCPs) confined within nonspherical emulsion droplets can assemble into
anisotropic particles with tunable shapes and internal structures. Here, we present a …

Optimizing selectivity via membrane molecular packing manipulation for simultaneous cation and anion screening

QW Meng, J Li, Z Lai, W Xian, S Wang, F Chen… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Advancing membranes with enhanced solute-solute selectivity is essential for expanding
membrane technology applications, yet it presents a notable challenge. Drawing inspiration …

Regioselective Seeded Polymerization in Block Copolymer Nanoparticles: Post‐Assembly Control of Colloidal Features

L Navarro, AF Thünemann, T Yokosawa… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Post‐assembly modifications are efficient tools to adjust colloidal features of block
copolymer (BCP) particles. However, existing methods often address particle shape …

Asymmetrically distributed tween-80-induced edge-preferential polymerization of benzoxazine toward selective fabrication of donut-shaped polymer and carbon …

S Wang, L Hou, WC Li, S Xu, RP Zhang… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Disc-like nanoparticles are desirable for fundamental studies of self-assembly, liquid crystal
phenomenon, and diffusion and rheology behavior. However, the realization of such …