Anisotropic polymer nanoparticles with controlled dimensions from the morphological transformation of isotropic seeds

Zan Hua; Joseph R. Jones; Marjolaine Thomas; Maria C. Arno; Anton Souslov; Thomas R. Wilks; Rachel K. O’Reilly

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13263-6

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Anisotropic polymer nanoparticles with controlled dimensions from the morphological transformation of isotropic seeds

Zan Hua,
Joseph R. Jones,
Marjolaine Thomas,
Maria C. Arno,
Anton Souslov,
Thomas R. Wilks,
Rachel K. O’Reilly

Affiliations

Zan Hua: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick
Joseph R. Jones: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
Marjolaine Thomas: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
Maria C. Arno: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
Anton Souslov: Department of Physics, University of Bath
Thomas R. Wilks: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
Rachel K. O’Reilly: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13263-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Understanding and controlling self-assembly processes at multiple length scales is essential to design and create advanced materials. Here the authors report a method for the production of highly anisotropic nanoparticles with controlled dimensions based on the morphological transformation of initially isotropic seeds, driven by supramolecular bonding.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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