Metallopolymers for advanced sustainable applications

Y Wang, D Astruc, AS Abd-El-Aziz - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the development of metallopolymers, there has been tremendous interest in the
applications of this type of materials. The interest in these materials stems from their …

Crystallization assisted self-assembly of semicrystalline block copolymers

WN He, JT Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2012 - Elsevier
The self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) in the presence of crystallization as the
second driving force is reviewed, for BCPs in the bulk, thin films, single crystals and micelles …

Non-centrosymmetric cylindrical micelles by unidirectional growth

PA Rupar, L Chabanne, MA Winnik, I Manners - Science, 2012 - science.org
Although solution self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) represents one of the most
promising approaches to the creation of nanoparticles from soft matter, the formation of non …

Polyferrocenylsilanes: synthesis, properties, and applications

RLN Hailes, AM Oliver, J Gwyther, GR Whittell… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This in-depth review covers progress in the area of polyferrocenylsilanes (PFS), a well-
established, readily accessible class of main chain organosilicon metallopolymer consisting …

Versatile applications of metallopolymers

S Goetz, S Zechel, MD Hager, GR Newkome… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The incorporation of metal complexes into polymers leads to functional materials; whereas,
the properties of polymers–easy processability, light weight or the adjustable molar mass …

Monodisperse Cylindrical Micelles of Controlled Length with a Liquid‐Crystalline Perfluorinated Core by 1D “Self‐Seeding”

X Li, B Jin, Y Gao, DW Hayward… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Precise control over the morphology and dimensions of block copolymer (BCP) micelles has
attracted interest due to the potential of this approach to generate functional nanostructures …

Stealth nanorods via the aqueous living crystallisation-driven self-assembly of poly (2-oxazoline) s

JR Finnegan, EH Pilkington, K Alt, MA Rahim… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The morphology of nanomaterials critically influences their biological interactions. However,
there is currently a lack of robust methods for preparing non-spherical particles from …

“Raft” Formation by Two‐Dimensional Self‐Assembly of Block Copolymer Rod Micelles in Aqueous Solution

G Rizis, TGM van de Ven, A Eisenberg - Angewandte Chemie, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Block copolymers can form a broad range of self‐assembled aggregates. In solution, planar
assemblies usually form closed structures such as vesicles; thus, free‐standing sheet …

Tuning the Size of Cylindrical Micelles from Poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(acrylic acid) Diblock Copolymers Based on Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly

L Sun, N Petzetakis, A Pitto-Barry, TL Schiller… - …, 2013 - ACS Publications
A series of poly (l-lactide)-b-poly (acrylic acid)(PLLA-b-PAA) diblock copolymers with a
range of hydrophobic or hydrophilic block lengths were designed in order to tune the size of …

Two Growth Modes of Semicrystalline Cylindrical Poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) Micelles

WN He, B Zhou, JT Xu, BY Du, ZQ Fan - Macromolecules, 2012 - ACS Publications
The micelles of a poly (ε-caprolactone)-b-poly (ethylene oxide) block copolymer (PCL59-b-
PEO113) in different mixed solvents were held at 53° C for 5 min, and seed solutions with …