title: Self-assembly of random copolymers.
abstract: Self-assembly of random copolymers has attracted considerable attention recently. In this feature article, we highlight the use of random copolymers to prepare nanostructures with different morphologies and to prepare nanomaterials that are responsive to single or multiple stimuli. The synthesis of single-chain nanoparticles from random copolymers and their potential applications are also discussed in some detail. We aim to draw more attention to these easily accessible copolymers, which are likely to play an important role in translational polymer research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA. thai@chem.umass.edu.
authors.forename: Longyu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raghupathi
authors.forename: Cunfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Priyaa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thayumanavan
mesh_terms: D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D011437:Propylamines / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D011108:Polymers; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D011437:Propylamines; C007442:diisopropylamine