Recognition-mediated assembly of nanoparticles into micellar structures with diblock copolymers.
Polystyrene-based diblock copolymers, featuring diaminotriazine functionality on one of the blocks were used to assemble complementary uracil-functionalized nanoparticles into micellar aggregates. The size of these self-assembled aggregates was controlled by block length, as determined in solution (using dynamic light scattering), and in thin films (using transmission electron microscopy).
Frankamp
Benjamin L
BL
Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
Uzun
Oktay
O
Ilhan
Faysal
F
Boal
Andrew K
AK
Rotello
Vincent M
VM
D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers; D004247:DNA