Transforming spherical block polyelectrolyte micelles into free-suspending films via DNA complexation-induced structural anisotropy.
The deliberately prepared one ssDNA/one micelle complex has an unstable toroidal DNA-bound region and stable upper and lower hemispheres, and thus can self-assemble along the plane of the unstable toroidal region into free-suspending films.
Liu
Cong
C
The Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Zhang
Kaka
K
Chen
Daoyong
D
Jiang
Ming
M
Liu
Shiyong
S
D016880:Anisotropy; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000737:chemistry*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008823:Micelles; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D004573:Electrolytes; D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers