Self-Assembly and Applications of Amphiphilic Hybrid POSS Copolymers
Hong Chi,
Mingyue Wang,
Yiting Xiao,
Fuke Wang,
Joshy K.S
Affiliations
Hong Chi
Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
Mingyue Wang
Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
Yiting Xiao
Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
Fuke Wang
Polymeric Materials Department, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore
Joshy K.S
International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
Understanding the mechanism of molecular self-assembly to form well-organized nanostructures is essential in the field of supramolecular chemistry. Particularly, amphiphilic copolymers incorporated with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs) have been one of the most promising materials in material science, engineering, and biomedical fields. In this review, new ideas and research works which have been carried out over the last several years in this relatively new area with a main focus on their mechanism in self-assembly and applications are discussed. In addition, insights into the unique role of POSSs in synthesis, microphase separation, and confined size were encompassed. Finally, perspectives and challenges related to the further advancement of POSS-based amphiphilics are discussed, followed by the proposed design considerations to address the challenges that we may face in the future.
