title: Synthesis of Janus particles via strain-driven microphase separation and their assembly into nanoscale vesicles.
abstract: Janus particles, consisting of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and organic particles of the complexes of α-cyclodextrin and polyethylene glycol (5) nonylphenyl ether, have been successfully fabricated via strain-driven microphase separation, which is distinct from conventional surface wetting-driven microphase separation. The as-prepared Janus particles can self-assemble into hollow spheres, which draw a clear analogy with self-assembly of lipids to vesicles.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University , Jinan 250100, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Wenchao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Yijing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Haibing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Dayang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xutang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D047391:alpha-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D047391:alpha-Cyclodextrins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide; C032613:alpha-cyclodextrin
keywords: Janus nanoparticle; lipid; microphase separation; self-assembly; strain; vesicles