Supramolecular helical systems: helical assemblies of small molecules, foldamers, and polymers with chiral amplification and their functions

E Yashima, N Ousaka, D Taura, K Shimomura… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this review, we describe the recent advances in supramolecular helical assemblies
formed from chiral and achiral small molecules, oligomers (foldamers), and helical and …

Self-assembly of copolymer micelles: higher-level assembly for constructing hierarchical structure

Y Lu, J Lin, L Wang, L Zhang, C Cai - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
In recent years, the self-assembly of copolymer micelles has become an appealing frontier
of supramolecular chemistry as a strategy to construct superstructures with multiple levels of …

Functional block copolymers: nanostructured materials with emerging applications

FH Schacher, PA Rupar… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in polymer synthesis have significantly enhanced the ability to rationally
design block copolymers with tailored functionality. The self‐assembly of these …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assembly concepts for multicompartment nanostructures

AH Gröschel, AHE Müller - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Compartmentalization is ubiquitous to many biological and artificial systems, be it for the
separate storage of incompatible matter or to isolate transport processes. Advancements in …

Micellar interpolyelectrolyte complexes

DV Pergushov, AHE Müller, FH Schacher - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Interpolyelectrolyte complexes (IPECs) are typically formed when two polyelectrolytes of
opposite charge are mixed together in solution. We present an overview of different …

Poly (vinylpyridine)-containing block copolymers for smart, multicompartment particles

D Lee, J Kim, KH Ku, S Li, JJ Shin, BJ Kim - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Multicompartment particles generated by the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs)
have received considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and functionalities. A …

Hierarchical self‐assembly in liquid‐crystalline block copolymers enabled by chirality transfer

S Huang, Y Chen, S Ma, H Yu - Angewandte Chemie, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Helical topological structures are often found in chiral biological systems, but seldom in
synthesized polymers. Now, controllable microphase separation of amphiphilic liquid …

“Cross” supermicelles via the hierarchical assembly of amphiphilic cylindrical triblock comicelles

X Li, Y Gao, CE Boott, DW Hayward… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Self-assembled “cross” architectures are well-known in biological systems (as illustrated by
chromosomes, for example); however, comparable synthetic structures are extremely rare …

Biocidal polymer formulations and coatings

VM Misin, AA Zezin, DI Klimov, AV Sybachin… - … Science, Series B, 2021 - Springer
Using key publications, the review analyzes fundamental methods for synthesizing polymer
biocides of varying chemical structure and discusses the mechanism behind the effect of the …

Self‐assembly of multiblock copolymers

X Qiang, R Chakroun, N Janoszka… - Israel Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Block copolymers (BCPs) are a subclass of soft matter extensively used in materials science
and nanomedicine. They consist of two or more incompatible segments and are prone to self …