Title

Synergistic Self-Assembly of Scaffolds and Building Blocks for Directed Synthesis of Organic Nanomaterials

Authors

Sergey A. Dergunov, Saint Louis University
Andrew G. Richter, Valparaiso University
Mariya D. Kim, Saint Louis University
Sai Venkatesh Pingali, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Volker S. Urban, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Eugene Pinkhassik, Saint Louis University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

Surfactants and hydrophobic monomers spontaneously assemble into vesicles containing monomers within the bilayer. The joint action of monomers and surfactants is essential in this synergistic self-assembly. Polymerization in the bilayer formed hollow polymer nanocapsules.

Recommended Citation

Dergunov, S. A., Richter, A. G., Kim, M. D., Pingali, S. V., Urban, V. S. and Pinkhassik, E. "Synergistic self-assembly of scaffolds and building blocks for directed synthesis of organic nanomaterials" Chemical Communications 49(94): 11026-11028 (2013)