title: Nanotube formation through the continuous one-dimensional fusion of hollow nanocapsules composed of layer-by-layer poly(lactic acid) stereocomplex films.
abstract: Hollow nanocapsules composed of a poly(lactic acid)s (PLAs) stereocomplex can be fabricated by a combination of the layer-by-layer assembly technique and the silica template method. These hollow capsules one-dimensionally fuse together to generate novel PLA nanotubes. The formation of nanotubes was affected by the molecular weights of PLAs constituting the hollow capsules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kida
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Yuuya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arikawa
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akashi